Volution Group plc is a manufacturer of ventilation equipment for commercial and residential customers. Based in

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, West Sussex, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the

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History

The company was established as a separate entity when HSBC Private Equity acquired the Air Movement and Cable Management businesses of

Smiths Group Smiths Group plc is a British, multinational, diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England. It operates in over 50 countries and employs 14,600 staff. Smiths Group has its origins in a jewellery shop, ''S Smith & Sons'', ...

for £125 million in December 2002. It was acquired by ABN AMRO in July 2006 and by

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in February 2012. It was then the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in June 2014.

Operations

The company's brands include

Vent-Axia Vent-Axia is a British manufacturer of ventilation, heating and air conditioning equipment, located in Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex. History The company was originally incorporated on 28 January 1933, and as Vent-Axia Limited private company ...

References

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