BSS Industrial is a British specialist distributor of heating, ventilation, pipeline and mechanical services equipment, based in

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. The business was previously part of The BSS Group plc until the group's acquisition by the Travis Perkins Group in 2010. The purchase was announced in July 2010.

History

The company was founded in the

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in 1899 as British Steam Specialties. Acquisitions have included specialist valve distributors Pegler & Louden in December 2003. Other acquisitions by BSS Group include UBM Cadel (rebranded as PTS) in 1999, Price Tools in 2006, Buck & Hickman in 2007 (subsequently sold in 2011 by the new owners of BSS),Birchwood Products in 2008, Direct Heating Spares in 2009, and UGS, a privately owned underground drainage merchants, in 2010. The board of BSS accepted an indicative £553 million takeover offer from

Travis Perkins Travis Perkins plc is a British builders' merchant and home improvement retailer with head offices based in Northampton. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company began in 179 ...

on 28 May 2010. The acquisition was completed on 14 December 2010, when BSS Group shares were delisted from the

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Operations

BSS Industrial is a supplier of pipeline, process, heating and mechanical services equipment. Its customers range from large national contractors to small, local independents. The company's primary route to market is via a nationwide network of 63 branches.

References

Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange Companies based in Leicester Wholesalers of the United Kingdom Business services companies established in 1899 1899 establishments in England 2010 mergers and acquisitions {{company-stub