Eurotherm

Eurotherm is a worldwide supplier of Control and Measurement Instrumentation to Industrial and Process Markets. They are part of Invensys plc, a leading global automation and controls company. Eurotherm manufacture at a number of locations in Europe and the USA, and are a major supplier to the world's processing and manufacturing industries.

History

The first Eurotherm company, Eurotherm Controls, was formed in 1965 at Worthing, West Sussex, specifically to manufacture temperature controllers. Within five years, the entrepreneurial directors of the company had set up a number of loosely related but independent companies to develop and produce other advanced product lines. Chessell Ltd was created to manufacture data recorders, while Turnbull Control Systems (TCS) was formed to produce advanced process control systems, and Shackleton System Drives (SSD) to produce variable speed electronic drives. All four companies marketed their specialist offerings internationally, and in 1974 it was decided to create an international holding company, Eurotherm International, to bring management control together under one umbrella.

By 1978 the highly successful holding company was strong enough to “go public” and it became quoted on the London Stock Exchange in May of that year. By 1989, Eurotherm International controlled a significant network of subsidiaries and agents around the world, including the UK, USA, Switzerland, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Australia, Holland, Belgium, Scandinavia, Spain, Korea and Ireland. It was acquired by Siebe plc June 1998, later to become Invensys plc.

By the late 1990s, three key Eurotherm companies, Eurotherm Controls, Eurotherm Recorders (previously Chessell) and Eurotherm Process Automation (previously Turnbull Control Systems) amalgamated to form Eurotherm Limited, an efficient corporate structure which is still in place today.

Company Overview

In the UK, design and assembly is carried out at the company's sites in Worthing, West Sussex. Product offerings fall into five main areas -
*Temperature and process controllers (including Industrial Indicators and using PID controllers)
*Data recorders and data acquisition systems
*Complete process automation solutions
*Signal Conditioning
*Power Switching Products manufactured by sister companies

Eurotherm are recognised by customers as providing industrial solutions through product andtechnology innovation. Through this, and the effective use of accumulated know-how, they aim to be the most responsive organisation in many global markets. A key corporate strength in achieving this is their customer care culture. Wherever they are located, customers can gain instant access to application specialists for technical advice, and with an international network of support engineers, on-site assistance can be provided rapidly. This service is backed up by training and repair facilities.

Eurotherm is quality approved to the ISO9000 standard and has a TickIT Guide Management System. Products also meet the relevant national and international safety and performance specifications - including UL, CSA, EN and European directives.

Eurotherm has recently announced intended outsourcing of production to Poland. This is contingent on a consultancy meeting with representative of production staff. forecast redundancies are in the region of 130 production staff.

External links

* [http://www.invensys.com Official Invensys website]
* [http://www.eurotherm.com Official Eurotherm website]
* [http://www.controlshop.co.uk Control Shop Ltd - UK Distributor/Partner of Eurotherm instruments - Including manuals, info and data sheets]