A runway lighting company generating revenues of more than £20 million a year has been created after ATG Airports bought one of its rivals.

ATG has expanded its presence in the UK and overseas after buying Alstom Airport Lighting (AAL) from engineering group Alstom.

The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but it was financed by Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank backed the deal through its commercial banking division in Manchester and was co-ordinated by Mark Shirman and Steve Lowe.

ATG was established six years ago in Warrington and today has a £12 million turnover designing, manufacturing and installing airport lighting systems as well as other airfield products, such as taxi guidance signs, docking guidance systems and navigational aids. It also provides engineering and project management services.

Rugby-based AAL’s products illuminate runways and guide grounded aircraft and have been used on more than 700 civil and military airports. It has worked on airports such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester.