| Tomkins plc, an engineering and manufacturing company, manufactures various products for industrial, automotive, and building products markets principally in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company operates in two segments: Industrial and Automotive, and Building Products. The Industrial and Automotive segment manufactures and markets systems and components for the industrial and automotive markets. This segment offers belts, pulleys, tensioners and idlers, powder metal components, electromechanical drive systems, power transmission and pump components, engine and transmission oil pumps, hydraulics, hoses, coupling systems, remote tyre pressure monitoring systems, wheel and tire valves, inflating gauges, axles and wheels, trailer chassis and components, fabricated metal parts, clamps, and water and oil pumps. It serves industrial machinery and equipment, processing, earthmoving and agricultural equipment, mining, oil and gas, leisure equipment, consumer equipment, automotive original equipment, and automotive aftermarket industries. This segment offers its products directly to customers, as well as through distributor channels. The Building Products segment manufactures and markets air diffusion products and systems; bathware, such as baths, shower cubicles, and luxury whirlpools; and aluminum and vinyl windows and doors for the residential and commercial construction, manufactured housing, recreational vehicle, and remodeling and repair industries. It also offers grilles, registers, diffusers, dampers, venting and ducts, fans, louvers, and screens. This segment offers its products through a range of distribution channels, including suppliers. The company was formerly known as F.H. Tomkins Buckle Company and changed its name to Tomkins plc in 1988. Tomkins plc was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. |
