Charter International plc was a large British engineering business based in London. It was acquired by

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in January 2012.

History

The

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was founded in 1889 by Royal Charter.Charter International: History
On the initiative of Anglo American Corporation it merged in 1965 with The Central Mining & Investment Corporation and The Consolidated Mines Selection Company to form Charter Consolidated. Slightly over one-third of the shares of the new company were owned by Anglo American Corporation. Its assets were mainly mining investments and its strategy was to develop as a mining finance house actively engaged in mineral exploration and the development of mines throughout the world. In the 1980s Charter Consolidated disposed of its overseas mining concerns to concentrate on its British engineering interests. In 1993 the company's name changed to Charter plc. In 1994 it acquired ESAB and in 1997 it acquired Howden. In 2008 the business was restructured with the creation of a new Irish resident holding company, Charter International plc. The company was acquired by

, an American company, in January 2012.ESAB Acquired by Colfax Corporation
PR Web, 13 January 2012

Operations

The company had two main businesses: * ESAB: welding, cutting and automation * Howden: air and gas handling

References

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External links

Official site
Engineering companies of the United Kingdom Defunct companies based in London Non-renewable resource companies established in 1965 1965 establishments in the United Kingdom British South Africa Company Technology companies disestablished in 2012 2012 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Tax inversions