Marconi Instruments
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Marconi Instruments was a British company, one of the Marconi group of companies, formerly part of GEC. The company was based in St Albans
, Colchester
and Stevenage
(where it eventually consolidated). Prior to the consolidation in Stevenage, its main site was at Longacres on the eastern outskirts of St Albans, where it was the largest employer. There were three other sites, one at Hedley Road, one on Hatfield Road, St Albans (Fleetville Works) and one on the Donibristle Industrial Estate in Fife, Scotland.
It was sold to IFR Systems Inc. in 1998, itself acquired by Aeroflex
in 2002. It produced electronic test/measurement equipment and systems, including automatic test equipment
.
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
, Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
and Stevenage
Stevenage
Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
(where it eventually consolidated). Prior to the consolidation in Stevenage, its main site was at Longacres on the eastern outskirts of St Albans, where it was the largest employer. There were three other sites, one at Hedley Road, one on Hatfield Road, St Albans (Fleetville Works) and one on the Donibristle Industrial Estate in Fife, Scotland.
It was sold to IFR Systems Inc. in 1998, itself acquired by Aeroflex
Aeroflex
Aeroflex Inc. is an American company which produces and markets RF and microwave integrated circuits, components, and systems used for wireless communications. Aeroflex consists of Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions , a fabless manufacturer of rad-hard and hi-rel semiconductor devices and...
in 2002. It produced electronic test/measurement equipment and systems, including automatic test equipment
Automatic test equipment
Automatic or Automated Test Equipment is any apparatus that performs tests on a device, known as the Device Under Test , using automation to quickly perform measurements and evaluate the test results...
.