George Kent Ltd

George Kent Ltd
Company typePrivate
IndustryInstrumentation, Military, Domestic appliances
Founded1838; 186 years ago (1838)
SuccessorBrown Boveri Kent in 1974
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Luton, St Neots
Key people
Walter George Kent
ProductsArtillery fuses, linear actuators, flow meters, ice boxes, clear view screens

Founded in 1838,[1] George Kent Ltd was initially a manufacturer of household gadgets, then a manufacturer of munitions during World War One, and became the largest British manufacturer of instruments for industrial control systems,[2] prior to its acquisition by Brown Boveri in 1974.

  1. ^ "George Kent - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Kent – Heritage brand". ABB Group.