EMCO Wheaton
| Industry | Gas and oil |
|---|---|
| Founded | London, Ontario, Canada (1906) |
Number of locations | Manufacturing plants in: Houston, Texas; Oakville, Ontario, Canada; Kirchhain, Germany and Margate, United Kingdom[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Tim Sullivan (CEO) |
Number of employees | 101~1000 |
| Website | Emco Wheaton |
| Footnotes / references [2] | |
Emco Wheaton is a supplier of fluid transfer systems that operates within the Engineered Products Group of Gardner Denver Inc. It is the largest loading and unloading arms manufacturer in the world[3] and has representation in more than 110 countries.[1]
Founded in 1906, the organisation is divided into two operational segments, Fuel Systems and Loading Systems. The company comprises four manufacturing plants worldwide – in Houston Texas, US; Oakville Ontario, Canada; Kirchhain, Germany and Margate, UK.[1][4]
History
- 1906 Formed as Empire Brass Manufacturing Co. Ltd following the consolidation of Wheaton Petroleum Valves and The Empire Manufacturing Company
- 1927 Emco entered into an exclusive licensee arrangement with Wheaton, creating ‘Emco Wheaton’ for the first time.
- 1949 Emco Brass (UK) Limited founded in Croydon, Greater London as the first company to be established outside of North America.
- 1952 The company relocated to the current site in Margate, Kent.
- 1957 Emco Wheaton began operations in Kirchhain, Germany
- 1965 Emco Wheaton acquired Buckeye Iron and Brass Works of Dayton, Ohio.
- 1966 Emco Wheaton established a presence in France
- 1967 All outstanding Wheaton shares were purchased by Emco Limited bringing all three major brands - Emco, Wheaton and Buckeye - under single ownership.
- 1995 Emco Wheaton Distribution, Transportation and Marine business was sold to UK-based Syltone plc.
- 2003 Emco Wheaton acquired the assets of CE-LSI and AARIG, amalgamating them into one location in Houston Texas, US under the name of Emco Wheaton Inc.
- 2004 Gardner Denver Inc of Quincy Illinois acquired Syltone plc and the Emco Wheaton businesses were consolidated into the Emco Wheaton Division.[5]
- 2006 TODO AB was added to the Emco Wheaton Division.
Operations
Emco Wheaton provides fluid handling solutions for applications in the Aviation, Marine, Rail, Road and Storage Terminal market segments:[6]
- Aviation (aircraft fuelling, fuel storage, helicopter fuelling and refuelling/bowser loading)
- Marine (bunkering, marine loading & unloading and offshore)
- Rail (locomotive fuelling, rail car access and rail car loading/unloading)[7]
- Road (tank truck loading/unloading including monitoring software, vehicle access and transit bus refuelling)[8][9][10][11]
- Storage Terminal (fuel storage, vehicle access and vehicle loading/unloading)[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "An interview with…. Darren Sabino, General Manager of Americas, Emco Wheaton". Ashley & Dumville Publishing Ltd.
- ^ "The History of Emco Wheaton". Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Emco Wheaton". Allesco.com. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ^ "Emco Wheaton". Invamez.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ^ "Gardner Denver Inc · 10-K · For 12/31/07". SEC.
- ^ "The Crown goes to Emco Wheaton". Fuel Oil News. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ^ "Emco Wheaton set to change expectations for loading arms". BulkTransporter.com.
- ^ "Emco Wheaton Ensures The Safe Refueling Of Diesel Vehicles". OilVoice. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ^ "Emco Wheaton develops spill-free urea dispensing system". CCJ Commercial Carrier Journal.
- ^ "Emco Wheaton new software package offers versatile product monitoring". Scandinavian Oil-Gas Online.
- ^ "Heavy Equipment Guide - Emco Wheaton ensures the safe refueling of diesel vehicles". Baum Publications Ltd.
- ^ "Mexico's Altamira LNG terminal progresses - Oil & Gas Journal". Ogj.com. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2014-03-13.