Aggreko
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| legal form | Public Limited Company (PLC) |
| ISIN | GB00BK1PTB77 |
| founding | 1962 |
| Seat | Glasgow, UK
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| management | Ken Hanna, Chairman |
| Number of employees | > 6000 |
| sales | 1,573 million £ (2013) |
| Branch | Electricity and heat generation |
| Website | www.aggreko.com |
| As of December 31, 2013 | |
Aggreko is a UK company headquartered in Glasgow . The company rents large plants for power generation. It also offers systems in the area of temperature control such as cooling towers and heat exchangers as well as compressed air generation .
Company history
Aggreko was founded in the Netherlands in 1962 and relocated to Scotland in 1974 . The company was taken over by the Salvesen Group in 1984. In 1997, Aggreko was listed on the London Stock Exchange as an independent company. In the years that followed, investments were made and branches established in many regions around the world. The company has offices in 45 countries worldwide and employs more than 6,000 people. The company was a supplier to the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and a sponsor and supplier to the 2014 Commonwealth Games .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b history
- ↑ http://ir.aggreko.com/investors/financial-information/income-statement.aspx
- ^ A b Aggreko shares surge in wake of Japan deal
- ^ Aggreko announces cuts and departure
- ^ Aggreko wins Beijing Olympics Power Contract ; The Guardian: Power generators Aggreko profit boost thanks to £ 55m Olympic contract ; Aggreko to generate power behind Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games