The deal included an agreement to acquire the plant, equipment and buildings of Xmeco Foundry Pty, a specialist large casting foundry in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

BBC: Weir Group in ?55m spending spree

By and large, the timing, casting and impeccable direction of the current revivals are not shared by the season's debuts, though there are exceptions.

ECONOMIST: Retreading the boards

With the banks and the government unwilling to bail it out - and with large debts to Olsen Energy - Harlands has been casting around for ways to finance another restructuring to try to save the business.

BBC: Lay-offs herald fears for shipyard