5 CROWCON
CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LTD. COMPANY PROFILE
Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd specialises in developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative,
reliable and cost effective flammable and toxic gas detection and fire detection equipment. The
company was formed in 1970 and has constantly led the field with products designed for safety and
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environmental monitoring needs. The Company's mission statement is “To be relied on world-
for the protection of people and plant against gas hazards.”
Crowoon was acquired by the Halma Group in 1985. Halma Group is a major Private Limited Company
with revenue exceeding UKP450M annually, and is listed in the London Stock Exchange. Halma
operates in the environmental, fire detection, gas detection, safety and security markets.
In 1981 Crowcon acquired the Detection Instruments Group, including Detection Instruments Ltd,
Salen Ditech and DI (India). Detection Instruments Group was the fully merged into Crowcon's
operation to fully support the Fire and Gas Detection business.
Detection Instruments Ltd was formed in 1972 specializing in supplying gas detection equipment to the
petrochemical industry. The company bought Safen Ditech in 1979 which extended the capabilities of
the company to include complete fire and gas systems, particularly for offshore use.
‘Crowcon currently employs 250 full time staff, most of whom are based at the Abingdon headquarters.
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commissioning and maintaining Crowcon products and systems world-wide.
n, the company has a team of outside Serviced Engineers who are responsible for
For its high volume production, the company utilises automated production techniques involving
surface mount components and automatic test equipment. This ensures that customers receive a
consistently high quality of competitively priced product.
The products are sold throughout the world, serving oil, gas and petrochemical companies, public
utiities, clean water and sewage treatment companies, chemical industry, mining and tunnelling
operators and other organisations where accidental leakage of gas or vapour can become a toxic or
explosive danger.
Bik 194 Pandan Loop #06.20 Pantech Industrial Complex, Singapore 128383
Tel: (68) 67452936 Fax: (68) 67450467
E-mail: sales@crowcon.com.sg Website: www.crowcon.com{
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The company’s design and manufacturing operation at Abingdon, Oxfordshire is approved to BS EN
ISO 9001:1994
Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd is a member of the Council of Gas Detection and Environmental
Monitoring (CoGDEM).
Crowcon’s instruments are all fully certified and tested to meet or exceed the various testing standards,
eg Factory Mutual (FM), Canadian Standards Authority (CSA), BASEEFA and ATEX certifications. All
of Crowcon’s instruments are manufactured and built in our production facility in Abingdon, United
.gdom,
In Asia, Crowcon Detection Instruments Singapore Ltd. is a fully integrated sales and service office,
and its main responsibilty is to oversee and expand Crowcon’s business within the Asian region. The
Singapore office keeps a high level of stock in terms of new equipment and spares to support the sales
distribution in Asia. This ensures that delivery lead time is kept to a minimum and helping the customer
to reduce their repair stock holding.
The Crowcon Singapore service group is also tasked to provide technical service for the Asian region
and this is backed up by our extensive spare parts inventory in the Singapore office.
Crowcon fully maintains its standard and we always keep up to our motto of “Gas Detection You Can
Trust’.
Yours truly,
Desmond Yeap
Director of Sales (Asia Pacific)
Crowcon Detection Instruments Singapore
Bik 194 Pandan Loop #06-20 Pantech Industrial Complex, Singapore 128383
‘Tel: (65) 67452936 Fax: (65) 67450467
E-mail: sales@crowcon.com.sg Websit