ABRU
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| Subsidiary of Werner Co. | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded 📆 | September 19, 1968 in Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , United Kingdom |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Aluminum step ladders |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | abru |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
ABRU is a British engineering company in Derbyshire that makes domestic aluminium step ladders. It is the market leader in the UK.
History
Abru Aluminium was founded on 19 September 1968. It made its step ladders in Launceston, Cornwall on the Pennygillam Estate. In December 1997, the company moved to Derbyshire. Production moved to Maldon, Essex in September 2016. In May 2015 Werner announced plans to close the Derbyshire factory.[1]
Ownership
On 24 March 1985 Abru Holdings was bought for £618,000 by P.C. Henderson, who made garage doors.
In May 2010 it was bought by Werner Co. of the USA, the world leader in aluminium ladders.
Structure
It is situated in the Amber Valley of Derbyshire, off the A6.
Products
Its products are often sold in DIY stores, such as Homebase.
- Aluminium step ladders
See also
- Henchman of Wiltshire
References
External links
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- 1968 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Aluminium companies of the United Kingdom
- Amber Valley
- British companies established in 1968
- Companies based in Cornwall
- Companies based in Derbyshire
- Companies based in Essex
- Household and personal product companies of the United Kingdom
- Launceston, Cornwall
- Maldon, Essex
- Manufacturing companies established in 1968
- British brands
