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Sangamo Weston Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • British Sangamo Co Ltd
  • Sango Electric Co
  • Weston Electrical Instrument Co Ltd
  • Schlumberger

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Enfield, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electricity control, distribution, etc, equipment production

Notes:

Traced origins to 1921 when established as the British Sangamo Co Ltd at Ponders End, Enfield, as the UK end of Sango Electric Co of Illinois, USA. Made electric meters including prepayment meters, and later a wide range of electrical measuring and control equipment. 1935 converted to a public company. 1936 acquired Weston Electrical Instrument Co Ltd. 1938 renamed Sangamo Weston Ltd. By 1971 had five factories throughout UK and employed 3,000. 1976 acquired by Schlumberger

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