Xaar plc
 | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: XAR | |
| Industry | Printheads |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, UK |
Key people | Robin Williams, (Chairman) John Mills, (CEO) |
| Revenue | £ 63.5 million (2018)[1] |
| £ -14.9 million (2018)[1] | |
| £ -11.7 million (2018)[1] | |
Number of employees | 516[1] |
| Subsidiaries | EPS |
| Website | www.xaar.com |
Xaar plc is a company supplying industrial inkjet printheads and is based in Cambridge. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
History
The company was established in 1990 as a result of an ink jet research project funded by AMI.[2] Xaar became listed on the London Stock Exchange in October 1997[2] and went on to win The Queen's Award for Innovation for the development of piezo-inkjet printheads in 2005.[3]
Operations
Xaar have developed the technology behind the Xerox Colorgrafx wide-format printer.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Annual Results 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Graham Wylie". 3 April 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "No. 57618". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 April 2005. p. 4.