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EEV Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • English Electric Valves Ltd
  • English Electric Ltd
  • AEI Ltd
  • GEC Ltd
  • Marconi Applied Technology Ltd
  • e2v

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

  • Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, East of England, England

Sectors:

  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electronic equipment & components production

Notes:

Traces origins to 1948 when established as English Electric Valves Ltd, a subsidiary of English Electric Ltd. Initially made electronic valves, eg for television equipment, but emerged as a designer and manufacturer of a broad range of electronic devices - eg specialist semi conductors, sensing products, imaging sensors/cameras for medical equipment, aerospace, defence, etc, industries. 1964 acquired AEI valves business. 1968 acquired by GEC Ltd through its acquisition of English Electric Ltd. 1968 renamed EEV Ltd to reflect its broadened output. 1999 renamed Marconi Applied Technology Ltd and again renamed, in 2002, e2v. Floated 2004. Continues in 2012

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