Chemring Group
Encyclopedia
Chemring Group is a leading British
-based producer of countermeasure
s for protecting air, sea and land-based platforms from threats. It is headquartered in Fareham
and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
.
coated filaments for lighting. It was subsequently established that such filaments had an alternative use as chaff for radar
decoy
purposes. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange
in 1974.
In 2007 the Company acquired Simmel Difesa
, an ammunition supply business, as well as Richmond Electronics & Engineering, a business specialising in bomb disposal
technology.
In 2008 it went on to buy Scot, a business making device
s for aircraft emergency systems, and Martin Electronics, a manufacturer of ammunition
and fuse
s.
In 2010 it purchased Roke Manor Research
, a leading centre for advanced technology research and development based in Hampshire, UK from Siemens for £55m.
The energetics operations of Chemring is one of the world leaders in pyrotechnics
with sites in England, Germany, Spain and Australia.
The product range includes smoke and flare units, battlefield simulation, minefield defence systems and demolition stores
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based producer of countermeasure
Countermeasure
A countermeasure is a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. As a general concept it implies precision, and is any technological or tactical solution or system designed to prevent an undesirable outcome in the process...
s for protecting air, sea and land-based platforms from threats. It is headquartered in Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 250 Index
The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation-weighted index consisting of the 101st to the 350th largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. Promotions to and demotions from the index take place quarterly in March, June, September and December...
.
History
The business was formed as The British, Foreign & Colonial Automatic Light Company Limited in 1905 to make timers for gas street lighting. In the 1950s the company diversified into silverSilver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
coated filaments for lighting. It was subsequently established that such filaments had an alternative use as chaff for radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
decoy
Decoy
A decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction, to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting, but also in wartime and in the committing or resolving of crimes.-Duck decoy:The term duck decoy may...
purposes. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
in 1974.
In 2007 the Company acquired Simmel Difesa
Simmel Difesa
Simmel Difesa is an Italian firm located in Colleferro that manufacturers land and naval munitions. Founded in 1948, Simmel specialized in the production of large-caliber munitions. In 1988, Simmel was acquired by the Fiat Group. During this period, Simmel itself acquired the assets of...
, an ammunition supply business, as well as Richmond Electronics & Engineering, a business specialising in bomb disposal
Bomb disposal
Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the following fields:*Military:...
technology.
In 2008 it went on to buy Scot, a business making device
Machine
A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work...
s for aircraft emergency systems, and Martin Electronics, a manufacturer of ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
and fuse
Fuse
The word fuse has several meanings:* Fuse , a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current....
s.
In 2010 it purchased Roke Manor Research
Roke Manor Research Limited
Founded in 1956, Roke Manor Research Limited is a UK company based at Roke Manor in Romsey, Hampshire. It is a contract research and development business for communications, networks, and electronic sensors. In addition to supporting Chemring, work is also conducted in both the public and private...
, a leading centre for advanced technology research and development based in Hampshire, UK from Siemens for £55m.
Operations
The Group is organised into two divisions:- Countermeasures - expendable decoyDecoyA decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction, to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting, but also in wartime and in the committing or resolving of crimes.-Duck decoy:The term duck decoy may...
s - Energetics - pyrotechnicsPyrotechnicsPyrotechnics is the science of using materials capable of undergoing self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound...
The energetics operations of Chemring is one of the world leaders in pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science of using materials capable of undergoing self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound...
with sites in England, Germany, Spain and Australia.
The product range includes smoke and flare units, battlefield simulation, minefield defence systems and demolition stores