PROFILE |
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Dewhurst plc can be controlling, but it also gives people a lift. Founded in 1919, Dewhurst makes electrical components and control equipment, mainly for the elevator and rail industries. Products include push buttons, display screens, and speech synthesizers used in elevators; vandal-resistant keypads used in automated banking, ticketing, and vending machines; and body-side door status indicators and driver-operated controls for the rail industry. Dewhurst offers ancillary equipment packages for specific needs. Customers include elevator (lift) firms, DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems (Adtranz), ALSTOM, and the UK Train Operating Companies.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 31.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (3.1)%
Employees: 369
Revenue per employee: $85,907.86
KEY PEOPLE |
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Richard M. Dewhurst
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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Inverness Rd.
Hounslow Middlesex TW3 3LT, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-020-8607-7300
Fax: 44-020-8572-5986
Online: Web Site
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