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1979 Formed | 1979 Formed by bringing together [[Fisher Controls]], a subsidiary of [[Monsanto Co|Monsanto]], and [[GEC]]'s process controls and control valve division.<ref>The Times May 4, 1983</ref>. This involved [[GEC-Elliot Control Valves]] at Rochester and [[GEC-Marconi Process Control]] at Leicester and Lewisham.<ref>The Times July 1, 1978</ref>It was based in St Louis and had 2 factories in Britain. A new range of microprocessor-based process instrumentation would be launched. | ||
1983 [[GEC]] had been moving into the sectors of microprocessor controls and process instruments. . The previous foray into this area, a share of [[Fisher International]], was sold to Monsanto<ref>The Times May 4, 1983</ref>. | 1983 [[GEC]] had been moving into the sectors of microprocessor controls and process instruments. . The previous foray into this area, a share of [[Fisher International]], was sold to Monsanto<ref>The Times May 4, 1983</ref>. |
Revision as of 14:16, 23 January 2021
1979 Formed by bringing together Fisher Controls, a subsidiary of Monsanto, and GEC's process controls and control valve division.[1]. This involved GEC-Elliot Control Valves at Rochester and GEC-Marconi Process Control at Leicester and Lewisham.[2]It was based in St Louis and had 2 factories in Britain. A new range of microprocessor-based process instrumentation would be launched.
1983 GEC had been moving into the sectors of microprocessor controls and process instruments. . The previous foray into this area, a share of Fisher International, was sold to Monsanto[3].