Keller Group
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| Type | Public (LSE: KLR) |
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| Industry | Ground engineering |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Key people | Michael West, Chairman Justin Atkinson, CEO |
| Revenue | £1,068.9 million (2010)[1] |
| Operating income | £43.3 million (2010)[1] |
| Net income | £11.5 million (2010)[1] |
| Employees | 6,300 (2010)[2] |
| Website | www.keller.co.uk |
Keller Group plc (LSE: KLR) is a major British based ground engineering company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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[edit] History
The Company was first established as the Ground Engineering division of GKN plc in the 1950s.[3] In 1974 it acquired Johann Keller, a German ground engineering business from which name of the Company is derived.[3] In 1984 it bought Hayward Baker Inc., a US ground engineering business.[3] In 1990 it was the subject of a management buy-out from GKN plc supported by Candover.[3] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994.[3] The Company had a social housing division until 2007 when it was sold for nominal consideration.[4]
[edit] Operations
The Company operates under different brand names in different parts of the World:[5]
- Europe
- Keller
- LCM
- Wannenwetsch
- Phi
- Systems Geotechnique
- USA
- Hayward Baker
- Suncoast
- Case Foundation
- McKinney
- Anderson
- HJ Foundation
- Rest of the World
- Keller
- Franki
- Vibropile
- Piling Contractors
- Genco
