RCS - Solid State PLC - Follow-on US $5.2m IOT contract award

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RNS Number : 9048I  Solid State PLC  16 May 2025

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16 May 2025

 

Solid State plc

("Solid State", the "Group" or the "Company")

Follow-on International $5.2m IOT contract award from US franchise line

 

Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI), the specialist value added component supplier and
design-in manufacturer of computing, power, and communications products,
announces a follow-on order from a US customer for an IOT technology product,
first supplied in May of 2024. The order will be delivered by the Group's
Components division, Solsta.

The customer solution, creates smart vending machines by enabling smart
billing and intelligent inventory control and management through the
combination of an industrial router and cloud-based services.  The technology
combines hardware and software applications in a value-added industrial
application, leveraging off the international capabilities of the Group by
exporting its UK expertise into the US market.

Delivery of the contract will commence In Q2FY25/26 and is expected to extend
through until Q3 of FY26/27.

Commenting on the contract award, Jon Baxter, Executive Director Sales &
Operations EMEA at Solsta, said:

"This follow-on contract highlights the benefits of our combined specialist
hardware and software capabilities alongside our international footprint and
is an excellent illustration of what Solsta does so well.

 

"We see this as a strong validation of our offering and hope to build further
on the relationship we've established."

Investor Site Visits to Head Office in Redditch

Solid State holds site visits to its head office in Redditch where operations
from both the Systems and Components divisions can be seen.  Interested
investors should contact solidstate@walbrookpr.com
(mailto:solidstate@walbrookpr.com) .

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Solid State plc                                            Via Walbrook

 Gary Marsh - Chief Executive

 Peter James - Group Finance Director
 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited                          020 7220 0500

 (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

 Adrian Hadden / Callum Davidson (Corporate Finance)

 Jasper Berry / Tim Redfern (Sales / ECM)
 Walbrook PR (Financial PR)                                 020 7933 8780

 Tom Cooper / Nick Rome / Joe Walker                        0797 122 1972

                                                            solidstate@walbrookpr.com (mailto:solidstate@walbrookpr.com)

 

Analyst Research Reports: For further analyst information and research see the
Solid State plc website: https://solidstateplc.com/research/
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Notes to Editors:

Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI) is a leading value-added electronics group
supplying industrial and defence markets with durable components, assemblies
and manufactured systems for use in critical applications, with a particular
emphasis on harsh operational environments. Solid State's products are found
around the world, from the ocean floor and into space, ensuring the smooth
operation of systems that augment our everyday lives.

The Company has a core focus on industrial and ruggedised computing, battery
power solutions, antennas, secure radio systems, imaging technologies, and
electronic components & displays.

Operating through two divisions (Systems and Components) the Group thrives on
complex engineering challenges, often requiring design-in support and
component sourcing. Serving a wide range of industries, with a particular
focus on defence, energy production, aerospace, environmental, oceanographic,
industrial, robotics, medical, life sciences, and transportation, the Solid
State trading brands have become synonymous with quality and reliability. The
Group operates under the brands of Steatite, Solsta, Custom Power, Pacer,
Active Silicon, Gateway, Durakool and Q-Par.

Solid State plc is headquartered in Redditch, UK, and employs over 400 people
around the world. The business has seven production facilities in the UK and
two in the USA. In total, including all office locations, the Group operates
from 14 national and international sites.

Solid State was established in 1971 and admitted to AIM in June 1996.  The
Group has grown organically and by acquisition - having made five acquisitions
in the last five years.

Take a look at the videos below for more insight into the Solid State Group.

Introduction to Solid State - https://youtu.be/1M_Q_B1mYic
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Why invest in Solid State? - https://youtu.be/ShmTz6005ws
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