Emco Wheaton is a supplier of fluid transfer systems that operates within the Engineered Products Group of Gardner Denver Inc. It is the largest loading and unloading arms manufacturer in the world and has representation in more than 110 countries.
Founded in 1906, the organisation is divided into two operational segments, Fuel Systems and Loading Systems. The company comprises four manufacturing plants worldwide – in Houston Texas, US; Oakville Ontario, Canada; Kirchhain, Germany and Margate, UK.
1906 Formed as Empire Brass Manufacturing Co. Ltd following the consolidation of Wheaton Petroleum Valves and The Empire Manufacturing Company
1927 Emco entered into an exclusive licensee arrangement with Wheaton, creating ‘Emco Wheaton’ for the first time.
1949 Emco Brass (UK) Limited founded in Croydon, Greater London as the first company to be established outside of North America.
1952 The company relocated to the current site in Margate, Kent.
1957 Emco Wheaton began operations in Kirchhain, Germany
1965 Emco Wheaton acquired Buckeye Iron and Brass Works of Dayton, Ohio.
1966 Emco Wheaton established a presence in France
1967 All outstanding Wheaton shares were purchased by Emco Limited bringing all three major brands - Emco, Wheaton and Buckeye - under single ownership.
1995 Emco Wheaton Distribution, Transportation and Marine business was sold to UK-based Syltone plc.
2003 Emco Wheaton acquired the assets of CE-LSI and AARIG, amalgamating them into one location in Houston Texas, US under the name of Emco Wheaton Inc.
2004 Gardner Denver Inc of Quincy Illinois acquired Syltone plc and the Emco Wheaton businesses were consolidated into the Emco Wheaton Division.
2006 TODO AB was added to the Emco Wheaton Division.
Emco Wheaton provides fluid handling solutions for applications in the Aviation, Marine, Rail, Road and Storage Terminal market segments:
Aviation (aircraft fuelling, fuel storage, helicopter fuelling and refuelling/bowser loading)
Marine (bunkering, marine loading & unloading and offshore)
Rail (locomotive fuelling, rail car access and rail car loading/unloading)
Road (tank truck loading/unloading including monitoring software, vehicle access and transit bus refuelling)
Storage Terminal (fuel storage, vehicle access and vehicle loading/unloading)
