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Doosan Babcock traces its history back to 1891 when the American [[Babcock & Wilcox]] Company formed a separately financed (capitalised at £250,000 initially) British company called [[Babcock International Group|Babcock & Wilcox Ltd]].<ref name="established">"[http://www.nahste.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_isad.pl?id=GB-0248-UGD-309&view=basic Records of Babcock International Group plc]." Glasgow University Archive Services</ref> |
Doosan Babcock traces its history back to 1891 when the American [[Babcock & Wilcox]] Company formed a separately financed (capitalised at £250,000 initially) British company called [[Babcock International Group|Babcock & Wilcox Ltd]].<ref name="established">"[http://www.nahste.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_isad.pl?id=GB-0248-UGD-309&view=basic Records of Babcock International Group plc]." Glasgow University Archive Services</ref> |
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In 1979 Babcock & Wilcox Ltd was renamed Babcock International Ltd. This company was floated on the stock exchange in 1982, becoming Babcock International PLC. Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Ltd was renamed Babcock Power Ltd which subsequently became Babcock Energy Ltd. In 1987 Babcock merged with FKI Electricals plc, another engineering company to form FKI Babcock PLC. In February 1989 FKI Babcock PLC demerged to form Babcock International Group PLC and [[FKI plc]]. |
In 1979 Babcock & Wilcox Ltd was renamed Babcock International Ltd. This company was floated on the stock exchange in 1982, becoming Babcock International PLC. Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Ltd was renamed Babcock Power Ltd which subsequently became Babcock Energy Ltd. In 1987 Babcock merged with FKI Electricals plc, another engineering company to form FKI Babcock PLC. In February 1989 FKI Babcock PLC demerged to form Babcock International Group PLC and [[FKI plc]].<ref name="mergers">"[http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk/collects/catalog/ugd/301-350/ugd309-24.html Records of Babcock Industrial & Electrical Products Ltd]" Glasgow University Archive Services</ref> |
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In 1995 a 75% stake in the boiler manufacturing and energy services activities (originally the core businesses of Babcock), by then known as Babcock Energy Ltd, were sold to Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan, and became Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd. In 2006 Mitsui sold the company to [[Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction]] a subsidiary company of the [[Doosan]] Group of South [[Korea]]: at that time the UK company was renamed [[Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd]]. In 2009 the Czech-based steam turbine maker, [[Skoda Power]], became part of Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd, the latter being renamed [[Doosan Power Systems Ltd]] in 2010. |
In 1995 a 75% stake in the boiler manufacturing and energy services activities (originally the core businesses of Babcock), by then known as Babcock Energy Ltd, were sold to Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan, and became Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd. In 2006 Mitsui sold the company to [[Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction]] a subsidiary company of the [[Doosan]] Group of South [[Korea]]: at that time the UK company was renamed [[Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd]]. In 2009 the Czech-based steam turbine maker, [[Skoda Power]], became part of Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd, the latter being renamed [[Doosan Power Systems Ltd]] in 2010. |
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| Industry | Energy services |
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| Founded | 1891 |
| Headquarters | Crawley, England Renfrew, Scotland |
Key people | CEO Mr. Jean-Michel Aubertin |
Number of employees | 5,414 (2008) |
| Parent | Doosan Group |
| Subsidiaries | Doosan Babcock Energy Germany Doosan Babcock Energy Polska |
| Website | http://www.doosanbabcock.com |
Doosan Babcock, is part of Doosan Power Systems Ltd a UK-based subsidiary of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction. DPS is a power sector utility boiler OEM and after market services company, offering specialist services and technologies to clients in the nuclear power generation, fossil-fired power generation, oil & gas and petrochemical industries. It is one of four companies in the world with its own proprietary technology in the field of boiler engineering.
History
Doosan Babcock traces its history back to 1891 when the American Babcock & Wilcox Company formed a separately financed (capitalised at £250,000 initially) British company called Babcock & Wilcox Ltd.[1]
In 1979 Babcock & Wilcox Ltd was renamed Babcock International Ltd. This company was floated on the stock exchange in 1982, becoming Babcock International PLC. Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Ltd was renamed Babcock Power Ltd which subsequently became Babcock Energy Ltd. In 1987 Babcock merged with FKI Electricals plc, another engineering company to form FKI Babcock PLC. In February 1989 FKI Babcock PLC demerged to form Babcock International Group PLC and FKI plc.[2]
In 1995 a 75% stake in the boiler manufacturing and energy services activities (originally the core businesses of Babcock), by then known as Babcock Energy Ltd, were sold to Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan, and became Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd. In 2006 Mitsui sold the company to Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction a subsidiary company of the Doosan Group of South Korea: at that time the UK company was renamed Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd. In 2009 the Czech-based steam turbine maker, Skoda Power, became part of Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd, the latter being renamed Doosan Power Systems Ltd in 2010.
The extensive business records of the company from its formation in 1891 to 1989 are lodged at the University of Glasgow Archive Service.[1]
Current operations
The company's main headquarters are in Crawley in England, with its European headquarters being in Renfrew, Scotland. On the Renfrew site there is a modern technology facility which houses a product development function, a technology services business, a production base and a machine shop for large-scale components. The company also has personnel working on the majority of power generation sites across the UK, and a network of offices around the UK to service these sites. Internationally, the company has offices in Atlanta in the United States, Shanghai in China, Chennai in India as well as subsidiary companies in Germany and Poland.
Doosan Babcock has supplied boiler technology in over 30 countries including the US and China as well as Europe, and has a license agreement with Harbin Boiler, the largest boiler maker in China and producer of 26,000 MW of boilers to date. In Scotland, it is Babcock boilers that were installed at Cockenzie Power Station, near Edinburgh and Peterhead Power Station in Aberdeenshire (which has subsequently been converted to fire North Sea gas). Mitsui Babcock bought part of Rolls Royce Nuclear Engineering Services in 2002. The company employs about 60 people at Dounreay and is involved in decommissioning at the DFR reactor and the fuel cycle area.
In 2009 Doosan acquired Skoda Power, the steam turbine OEM based in the city of Plzen in Czech Republic which had been founded by Emil Skoda in the 19th Century. Skoda Power is a subsidiary of Doosan Power Systems Ltd
References
- ^ a b "Records of Babcock International Group plc." Glasgow University Archive Services
- ^ "Records of Babcock Industrial & Electrical Products Ltd" Glasgow University Archive Services
- Babcock International Group plc (formerly Babcock & Wilcox Ltd) summary of business records from formation in 1891 to 1989, lodged at the University of Glasgow Archive service
- Doosan Power Systems (formerly Doosan Babcock Energy) 2009 Annual Brochure
- Doosan Babcock 2008 Annual Brochure
- Doosan Energy Brief