Astra Group completes seven-figure Manchester airport refresh

Mar 16, 2026 | Project News

Departures Astra Group completes seven-figure Manchester airport refresh

Astra Group produced signage for Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2

Astra Group has completed on a seven-figure wayfinding contract for Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2.

The company’s brief to design, manufacture, and install new signage throughout the airport’s new terminal to make traveller navigation easier, saw a significant number of products delivered, including the approach, forecourt, check-in and departure desks.

The project forms part of Manchester Airport Group’s £1.3bn transformation into a key global gateway, increasing the number of passengers passing through the airport from an average of 2,300 per hour to 7,000.

The wayfinding project, delivery by Astra Group, with help from contractors, MACE Group and BAM Construction, took two years to complete, including design, production and installation.

Baggage Info FID Astra Group completes seven-figure Manchester airport refresh

The project was part of Manchester Airport Group’s £1.3bn refurbishment

These include external gate signage, wall-mounted maps, sophisticated flight information displays, digital totems, and an extensive network of internal directional signs, room directories, and lift directories.

Paul Dyke, group sales director for Astra Group, said: “The most successful wayfinding solutions are those that feel effortless – where signage forms part of a coherent family of elements and sits seamlessly within the architectural vision.

“The priority throughout was to create a wayfinding experience that genuinely supports passengers – reducing stress, improving accessibility and contributing to a safe, intuitive journey. At the same time, the scheme plays an important role in reinforcing a strong sense of brand and place, while supporting the terminal’s wider commercial objectives.”

Already earning industry-wide acclaim, the new terminal’s wayfinding scheme, designed, produced and installed by Astra Group, was named Wayfinding Scheme of the Year at the 2026 Sign Industry Awards.

Commenting on the accolade, Dyke added: “To see this work recognised by our industry peers and recognised as The Sign Industry Awards’ Wayfinding Scheme of the Year is a proud moment for all involved.”

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