Keller Group

Keller Group plc
Public limited company
Traded as LSE: KLR
Industry Ground engineering
Founded 1860 (1860)
Headquarters London, England
Key people
 Peter Hill, Chairman
Alain Michaelis (CEO)
James Hind (Finance Director)
Revenue £2,070.6 million (2017)[1]
£108.7 million (2017)[1]
£74.0 million (2017)[1]
Number of employees
 10,000 (2017)[1]
Website www.keller.com

Keller Group plc (LSE: KLR) is the largest independent geotechnical solutions specialist in the world. With operations in more than 40 countries across six continents, and sales of £2.1 billion.[2] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The company was established in the 1950s as the ground engineering division of GKN plc.[3] In 1960, it expanded into a stand-alone piling and ground improvement company. In 1975 it acquired the German company Johann Keller and took on that name.[3] In 1984 Keller bought Hayward Baker Inc., a US ground engineering business.[3] In 1990 it was the subject of a management buy-out from GKN plc supported by Candover.[3] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994.[3] The Company had a social housing division until 2007 when it was sold for nominal consideration.[4] By 2017, Keller had grown to be around a 10,000 employee company with staff in more than 40 countries.[3]

Operations

Keller has 21 business units operating under three divisions and supported by its Group Head Office:[5]

  • North America: Bencor, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, McKinney Drilling, Suncoast
  • Europe, Middle East and Africa: Central Europe, North-East Europe, North-West Europe, South-East Europe, Franki, French Speaking Territories, Middle East, Iberia and Latin America, Brazil
  • Asia-Pacific: ASEAN, India, Keller Australia, Waterway Constructions, Australia

Used alone or in combination, Keller offers techniques to solve a wide range of geotechnical challenges across the entire construction spectrum:[6]

Keller lays foundations for one of Australia's tallest buildings
Keller completes foundation for luxury apartments - Miami

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Keller Group. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Where we operate". www.keller.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Keller History
  4. ↑ "Keller sells social housing business to Mears". Building. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Worldwide contacts". www.keller.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  6. ↑ "Introduction". www.keller.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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