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* 1957 [[Elliott Automation]] issued shares to the shareholders of [[Elliott Brothers]] and [[Associated Automation]] to effect a merger of the 2 companies, forming 'the largest automation and instrumentation company in Europe'. [[Elliott Brothers] continued to exist as a subsidiary company of [[Elliott Automation]] Group<ref>The Times, 8 October 1957</ref>. Leon Bagrit became deputy chairman and managing director. | * 1957 [[Elliott Automation]] issued shares to the shareholders of [[Elliott Brothers]] and [[Associated Automation]] to effect a merger of the 2 companies, forming 'the largest automation and instrumentation company in Europe'. [[Elliott Brothers] continued to exist as a subsidiary company of [[Elliott Automation]] Group<ref>The Times, 8 October 1957</ref>. Leon Bagrit became deputy chairman and managing director. | ||
* 1960 [[Bendix Aviation Corporation|Bendix Corporation]] sold its remaining shareholding in [[Elliott Automation]]. | |||
* 1961 Manufacturers of automation systems; "Bendix" aviation instrumentation and specialised process control equipment; electrical recorders and switchboard instruments, industrial weighing equipment; "Fisher" fluid control equipment; valves and regulators, "Swartwout" electronic control systems, "Swift" weighing machines and "Swallow" food preparing machinery. 8,500 employees. | * 1961 Manufacturers of automation systems; "Bendix" aviation instrumentation and specialised process control equipment; electrical recorders and switchboard instruments, industrial weighing equipment; "Fisher" fluid control equipment; valves and regulators, "Swartwout" electronic control systems, "Swift" weighing machines and "Swallow" food preparing machinery. 8,500 employees. | ||
* | * 1961 [[Elliott Automation]] purchased [[Firth Cleveland|Firth Cleveland Instruments]]; the business would continue from the same site under the name '''Elliott (Treforest).''' | ||
* 1964 Two new management divisions formed - Mechanical Automation and Elliott-Automation Nucleonics - bringing the total to 14 business divisions in the Group. | |||
* 1967 in the first deal arranged by the Industrial Reorganization Corporation, [[English Electric Co]] took over [[Elliott Automation]] to form the leading European group in computing and process control. | |||
* In 1968 the computer activities of this group were taken over by [[International Computers and Tabulators]] (ICT), encouraged by the British Government who believed that the U.K. required a strong national computer company. The combined company was called International Computers Ltd ([[ICL]]). | * In 1968 the computer activities of this group were taken over by [[International Computers and Tabulators]] (ICT), encouraged by the British Government who believed that the U.K. required a strong national computer company. The combined company was called International Computers Ltd ([[ICL]]). | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, 15 September 2011
Elliott Automation Group, of Lewisham, London, the holding company for a collection of companies involved in process control and automation including a company active in the development of computers in the 1950s–60s in the United Kingdom.
- Originated as a firm of instrument makers Elliott Bros founded in London around 1800.
- 1950 Elliott Automation formed as private company.
- 1957 Elliott Automation issued shares to the shareholders of Elliott Brothers and Associated Automation to effect a merger of the 2 companies, forming 'the largest automation and instrumentation company in Europe'. [[Elliott Brothers] continued to exist as a subsidiary company of Elliott Automation Group[1]. Leon Bagrit became deputy chairman and managing director.
- 1960 Bendix Corporation sold its remaining shareholding in Elliott Automation.
- 1961 Manufacturers of automation systems; "Bendix" aviation instrumentation and specialised process control equipment; electrical recorders and switchboard instruments, industrial weighing equipment; "Fisher" fluid control equipment; valves and regulators, "Swartwout" electronic control systems, "Swift" weighing machines and "Swallow" food preparing machinery. 8,500 employees.
- 1961 Elliott Automation purchased Firth Cleveland Instruments; the business would continue from the same site under the name Elliott (Treforest).
- 1964 Two new management divisions formed - Mechanical Automation and Elliott-Automation Nucleonics - bringing the total to 14 business divisions in the Group.
- 1967 in the first deal arranged by the Industrial Reorganization Corporation, English Electric Co took over Elliott Automation to form the leading European group in computing and process control.
- In 1968 the computer activities of this group were taken over by International Computers and Tabulators (ICT), encouraged by the British Government who believed that the U.K. required a strong national computer company. The combined company was called International Computers Ltd (ICL).
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 8 October 1957
- [1] Wikipedia
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE