Whatman plc
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| Whatman plc (Now part of GE Healthcare) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (LSE: WHM) |
| Founded | 1740 in Maidstone, Kent [1] |
| Founder | James Whatman |
| Headquarters | Maidstone, Kent,[2] UK |
| Key people | Kieran Murphy, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Chris Rickard, Finance Director |
| Revenue | ▲ £115.5 million (2007)[3] |
| Website | http://www.whatman.com |
Whatman plc was a British laboratory equipment maker and is now part of GE Healthcare. On 4 February 2008, GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Whatman plc, a global supplier of filtration products and technologies at 270p per share in cash for each Whatman share, valuing Whatman at approximately £363 million (approximately $713 million.)
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- ^ The Early Years; Whatman website
- ^ Worldwide offices; Whatman website
- ^ Whatman plc Reports Group Earnings Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2007; BusinessWeek
