Renishaw plc is a British engineering company based in Wotton-under-Edge, England, whose products include coordinate-measuring machines and machine tool products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company was founded by Sir David McMurtry and John Deer in 1973, after McMurtry needed to measure fuel pipes on a prototype jet engine at a time when coordinate-measuring machine sensors used rigid styli that required manual positioning and gave poor repeatability on delicate components.
Facts
Company Type Founded Year Company Type
Company Type (category) Connections
Operates In
Source Renishaw plc (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Located In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.
Sources
1. Renishaw plc (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Renishaw plc is a British engineering company based in Wotton-under-Edge, England.
Infobox: founded
1973
Operates In: Engineering Industry, Infobox: industry
Engineering
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.