Chloride Group, a business of

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, is the UK's largest supplier of secure power systems to hospitals and other public buildings and facilities. Formerly listed on the

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and a constituent of

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index, the company has been owned by

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since September 2010.

History

Chloride Group was founded in 1891 as ''The Chloride Electrical Syndicate Limited'' to manufacture batteries. Brand names used included ''Ajax'', ''Exide'', ''Dagenite'', ''Kathanode'', ''Shednought'' and ''Tudor''. In the 1970s, under its then managing director

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it showcased the UK's first battery power buses. In 1999, it diversified into secure power systems acquiring Oneac in the US, BOAR SA in

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and Hytek in

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. In 2000, it acquired the power protection division of

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and in 2001 it acquired Continuous Power International followed, in 2005, by Harath Engineering Services in the UK. In 2007, it acquired AST Electronique Services, a similar business in

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. In July 2009, the Company announced the acquisition of a 90% stake in

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’s leading

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company, ''DB Power Electronics''. In September 2010, Chloride Group was fully acquired by

(joining the Emerson Network Power platform) of the United States for US$1.5 billion. In 2016, Emerson Network Power was acquired by Platinum Equity for US$4 billion. The business was rebranded under the name

, launching as a stand-alone business.

References

External links

Official website
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