Brush Transformers is a British company based in
Loughborough
Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood (borough), Charnwood Borough of Leicestershire, England; it is the administrative centre of Charnwood Borough Council. At the United Kingdom 2021 census, the town's built-up area had a popula ...
, Leicestershire. They are a manufacturer of power
transformer
In electrical engineering, a transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple Electrical network, circuits. A varying current in any coil of the transformer produces ...
s with a history stretching back over 120 years. The company has been owned by
Melrose plc since 2008.
History
Charles Francis Brush gained respect for his pioneering work in electrical generation, lighting and motors as well as transformers. In 1888, the London based Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation acquired the Falcon Engine and Car Works, with their established skills of electrical engineering and
transport engineering
Transportation engineering or transport engineering is the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation to provide for the safe, ...
, moved 100 miles north into the newly acquired Falcon Works at Loughborough, where, as of 2018, Brush Transformers Ltd still operates.
By 1957 the Brush Group was acquired by
Hawker Siddeley
Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies engaged in list of aircraft manufacturers, aircraft production. Hawker Siddeley combined the legacies of several British aircraft manufacturers, emerging through a series of mergers ...
and new investments were made. Eventually, the various divisions of Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited became independent of one another based on their distinctive and individual product ranges, and Brush Transformers Limited came to fruition in 1971.
The
Hawker Siddeley Group
Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies engaged in aircraft production. Hawker Siddeley combined the legacies of several British aircraft manufacturers, emerging through a series of mergers and acquisitions as one of onl ...
was acquired by
BTR plc
BTR plc was a British Multinational Corporation, multinational industrial Conglomerate (company), conglomerate company. It was headquartered in London, England.
The company was originally founded in 1924 as the British Goodrich Rubber Co. Ltd ...
in November 1991, and in November 1996 its Electric Power Group was sold to
FKI, who formed a dedicated Transformers Division. On 1 July 2008,
Melrose plc completed the acquisition with FKI, Melrose being a specialist investor in the manufacturing industry, Melrose is registered on the
London Stock Exchange
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.
See also
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Brush Electrical Machines
Brush Electrical Machines is a manufacturer of electrical generators typically for gas turbine and steam turbine driven applications. The main office is based at Loughborough in Leicestershire, UK.
History
Charles Francis Brush, born in Cleve ...
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Brush Traction
Brush Traction was a manufacturer and maintainer of railway locomotives in Loughborough, England whose operations have now been merged into the Wabtec company's Doncaster UK operations.
History
Hughes' Locomotive & Tramway Engine Wor ...
References
External links
Brush TransformersBrush TurbogeneratorsBrush Transformers - Company History
Companies based in Loughborough
Engineering companies of the United Kingdom
Electrical engineering companies of the United Kingdom
Manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom
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