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Colt Group
Summary
The Colt Group is a family owned business, founded in 1931, that designs and supplies climate control, smoke control, natural ventilation, solar shading, as well as providing service and maintenance for these systems.
The company is present in over 75 countries around the world through subsidiaries, license and joint venture agreements. The Colt Group's headquarters are in Waterlooville, United Kingdom. The Group has manufacturing sites in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Saudi Arabia and China. It has approximately 1000 employees and an annual turnover of GBP 180 Million (2017). Chief Executive Officer is Mark Oliver.
Colt was founded in 1931 by Jack O’Hea in London. In the 1930s Colt's principal business activity was the development of ventilators for industry. During the Second World War Colt developed a series of blackout ventilators to ensure ventilation could take place in blacked out buildings.
In 1945 the UK Government started a massive rehousing programme using prefabricated houses. These houses were designed without fireplaces to save space, which created the need for an alternative source of ventilation. Colt designed its Constant Flow ventilator to meet this need.
The post-war years also saw the reconstruction of the British manufacturing industry and the erection of new factory buildings across the country. At this time, Colt designed the Sloping Roof ventilator, which lay along the roof slope, reducing installation and maintenance costs. Colt also designed the Clear Opening ventilator for industrial buildings such as foundries. This ventilator design ensured cooler working conditions and natural daylighting inside the factories.
In the 1950s, the advent of large single-storey industrial buildings in the automotive sector required a new approach to fire safety. In 1954 Colt designed and installed the world’s first smoke ventilation system at the Vauxhall factory in Luton, UK. Colt has since sponsored and participated in research programmes to develop the science of smoke control.
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