Spirax-Sarco Engineering

Infobox Company
company_name = Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc
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company_type = Public (lse|SPX)
foundation = 1910
location = Cheltenham, UK
key_people = Michael Townsend, Chairman
Mark Vernon, CEO
industry = Manufacturing
products =
revenue = £417.3 million (2007)
operating_income = £68.7 million (2007)
net_income = £49.2 million (2007)
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homepage = [http://www.spiraxsarco.com www.spiraxsarco.com]
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Spirax-Sarco Engineering (lse|SPX) is a leading British-based manufacturer of boiler and pipeline control valves for steam heating and process plants. It is headquartered in Cheltenham and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The business was founded in 1910 manufacturing temperature controls. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1960. In 1960 it introduced a range of pressure controls for the first time. In 2005 it acquired Mitech Actuators & Controls and Proportional Control Technology. [ [http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=90342 Mining Weekly] ]

tructure

The company has two activities:
* Spirax-Sarco: control valves
* Watson-Marlow Bredel: peristaltic pumps

References

External links

* [http://www.spiraxsarco.com Official site]