1934

ANDERMAN & RYDER LTD is formed by H B Anderman and Mr L A Ryder. The office was based in Tooley Street, London SE1. The Company was a Provisions supplier mainly importing eggs from Europe. The Company continued until 1947. The nature of the business then changed, and the Provisions supply was dropped, and the Company concentrated on technical products mainly Ceramic components.

1947

ANDERMAN & CO LTD was formed. The Company started to specialise in importing technical Ceramics for household appliances. It then expanded to laboratory porcelain, glassware, pyrometer sheaths and furnace tubes.

1953

The Company begins to expand in 1950’s as it developed into glass laboratory equipment and soon formed a laboratory supplies business which dominated the SE region of the UK. The Company also starts to import large insulators from Siemens for the 400 KV grid system that was being built in the UK.

1954

Anderman & Ryder started a small technical ceramics factory in East Molesey. It was producing Alumina products. All representation business passes to Anderman & Co. With the introduction of the next generation family, Stephen Anderman, the business began to take an active interest in the field of technical ceramics. Throughout the 1960’s and 70’s this business continued to grow and become a market leader employing 200 people at its peak.

The innovative nature of the business saw the company identify an opportunity and commercially develop the first ceramic prosthetic joints in UK in 1974. This business was later sold in 1982 and became a key business for one of the world’s leading ceramic manufacturers.

1956

Further organic growth leads the company into glass lined chemical process equipment for pharmaceuticals, chemical and petrochemical industries.

1957

The Company takes on representation of the leading French supplier of forgings and castings for the heavy electrical industry.

1984

Having sold the ceramics factory, the new management under Stephen Anderman formed Anderman & Co into three divisions. These were Ceramics and Laboratory, Special Metals and Chemical Plant and Projects.

1985

Alongside the ceramics and laboratory business the company expanded the third division working in the design and fabrication of special metal alloy components for power and aerospace. During 80’s and 90’s this activity was responsible for some of the key developments and growth of the UK and European aerospace industry via the airbus consortium.

1995

The Company takes on the representation of Hapam Holland for high voltage switchgear using Siemens Insulators. Commence sales of high voltage switchgear in UK market.

1998

Partnership formed with E-Zone UK to launch company website earthwaterfire.com for online trading of technical ceramics and refractories to support a route to market for international expansion of the ceramics business.

2000

Change in management as the third-generation family takes operational and ownership control of the business

2001

Haesco established in UK for servicing of high voltage substation switchgear.

2001

Ceramics business in France commences.

2004

Ceramics business in USA commences

2007

Anderman & Company acquired by current owners via a management buyout.

2009

Commence sales of High Voltage Switchgear in French market with partners SMIT/SGB group for transformers and Hapam for disconnectors.

2011

Commencement of company operations in China

2011

Award to Haesco of major National Grid refurbishment contract to establish the business as a tier 1 suppler in UK electricity industry

2012

Company relocates to its new HQ in Hartlebury, UK.

2013

Global marketing and technology transfer partnership signed with Carborundum Universal India for investment casting and glass markets

2015

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