The Foxboro Company 1908-2008 100 Years

Plano, Texas: Invensys, 2009. Q5 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, soiled on the bottom edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, soiled on the bottom, moisture soiled, light discoloration and shelf wear. Two men with a dream - and the thousands who would come to share that dream - led to the formation of The Foxboro Company, and the start of these 100 Years of Innovation. The story of the first 50 years is told here by reprinting A Little of Ourselves, a booklet published in 1958 for the 50th anniversary, by and for employees of The Foxboro Company. The second 50 years is then presented with all new material. It continues the story up through 2008, covering the Company's expansion to the far corners of the industrial world, the introduction of the greatest achievements in the history of the process control industry, and the establishment of new standards that orders would follow. The commitment to excellence would continue through challenges of the global economy, changes in ownership, the formation of Invesys plc, and the continued relationship of company and community. 10"x6.25", 663 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Invensys Ltd. was a multinational engineering and information technology company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was formed in 1999 through the merger of BTR plc and Siebe plc. It had offices in more than 50 countries and its products were sold in around 180 countries. The company was founded on 1 April 1920 as Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd and continued through various name changes registered at Companies House from that date. In January 2014 the company was taken over by the French multinational Schneider Electric for a total consideration of $5.5 billion. Schneider phased out the "Invensys" name in favour of its own. Invensys lines of business were grouped into four segments: Software, Industrial Automation, Energy Controls and Appliance. Its brands included Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, Triconex, SimSci, Skelta, Wonderware, Drayton, Eberle, Eliwell. Invensys was formed through the merger of BTR plc and Siebe plc in 1999. From 1999 to 2004, it underwent a major restructuring programme to cut its costs as falling sales and large debts had led to the danger of its going bankrupt. A major disposal programme combined with a £2.7bn debt restructuring in 2004 saved it from collapse. During that time it bought and sold The Baan Corporation. In March 2011, Wayne Edmunds, who had been chief financial officer since 2009, was appointed Chief Executive, replacing Ulf Henriksson. According to The Financial Times, Henriksson, who had been Chief Executive since 2005, had had differences with chairman Nigel Rudd over running the company, in spite of the return to financial health under Henriksson. During 2011 and early 2012 the share price fell nearly 50%, in part due to delays costing £40 million in producing control and safety systems for eight Chinese nuclear reactors. In July 2013 it was announced that Invensys was to be taken over by the French multinational Schneider Electric for a total consideration of £3.4 billion. The takeover was completed on 17 January 2014. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.