Keller Group

Infobox Company
company_name = Keller Group plc
company_logo =
company_type = Public (lse|KLR)
foundation = 1950's
location = London, UK
key_people = Michael West, Chairman
Justin Atkinson, CEO
industry = Ground engineering
products =
revenue = £955.1 million (2007)
operating_income = £107.4 million (2007)
net_income = £56.8 million (2007)
num_employees = 6,189 (2007)
parent =
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.keller.co.uk www.keller.co.uk]
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Keller Group plc (lse|KLR) is a major British based ground engineering company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The Company was first established as the Ground Engineering division of GKN plc in the 1950's. [http://www.keller.co.uk/klr/about/about_klr/history/ Keller History] ] In 1974 it acquired "Johann Keller", a German ground engineering business from which name of the Company is derived. In 1984 it bought "Hayward Baker Inc.", a US ground engineering business. In 1990 it was the subject of a management buy-out from GKN plc supported by Candover. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994. The Company had a social housing division until 2007 when it was sold for nominal consideration. [ [http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3095695 Keller sells social housing business to Mears] ]

Operations

The Company operates under different brand names in different parts of the World: [ [http://www.keller.co.uk/klr/about/brands/ Keller Brands] ]
*Europe
**Keller
**LCM
**Wannenwetsch
**Phi
**Systems Geotechnique
*USA
**Hayward Baker
**Suncoast
**Case Foundation
**McKinney
**Anderson
**HJ Foundation
*Rest of the World
**Keller
**Franki
**Vibropile
**Piling Contractors
**Genco

References

External links

* [http://www.keller.co.uk Official site]