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IMI may refer to: Companies and organizations * IMI plc, a British engineering company * IMI Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer * Indian Music Industry, a trust that represents the recording industry distributors in India * Indonesian Motor Association * Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) * Institute of the Motor Industry, UK * Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc., a semiconductor maker in the Philippines * International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland * International Maritime Institute, India * International Migration Institute, at Oxford University * International Mycological Institute, England * Irish Management Institute * Israel Music Institute Other * IMI Desert Eagle, a semi-automatic handgun * Inclusive Mosque Initiative, UK * Innovative Medicines Initiative, a partnership of the European Union * Internal Market Information System, network that links public bodies in the European Economic Area * International Migration Initia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMI Plc
IMI plc (), formerly Imperial Metal Industries, is a British-based engineering company headquartered in Birmingham, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was founded by Scottish entrepreneur George Kynoch who opened a percussion cap factory in Witton, West Midlands in 1862, trading as ''Kynoch''. The business soon diversified, manufacturing goods ranging from soap and bicycle components to non-ferrous metals, but by the early 20th century it had developed particular expertise in metallurgy. After World War I it merged with Nobel Industries. In 1926 the company acquired Eley Brothers, an ammunition business. The company, by then known as ''Nobel Explosives'', was one of the four businesses that merged in 1927 to create Imperial Chemical Industries. The Witton site became the head office of ICI Metals. During the Second World War the Witton site was used for the development and production of uranium for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
