Type Public (LSE: DPLM) Headquarters United Kingdom Founded 1931 | Website www.diplomaplc.com Revenue 333.8 million GBP (2015) Net income 37.4 million GBP (2015) | |
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Industry Technical products and services Key people John Rennocks, Chairman
Bruce Thompson, Group Managing Director Stock price DPLM (LON) 1,061.45 GBX +3.45 (+0.33%)7 Mar, 5:01 PM GMT - Disclaimer Subsidiaries Hitek Limited, Somagen Diagnostics Inc., Kentek Oy | ||
Diploma is a leading British-based business supplying specialised technical products and services. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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History
The company, which was founded in 1931, was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1960 and until the 1980s was a market leader in electronic component distribution, building products and special steels. The electronic component distribution business (SEI Macro) was sold in 1999, the building products business (Robert Lee) was sold in 2000 and the special steels business (Henry Whitham) was sold in 2001.
Operations
The company now has operations organised as follows:
References
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