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| Type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | fluid system technology |
| Founder(s) | Fred A. Lennon |
| Headquarters | Solon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Number of locations | over 250 sales and service centers |
| Area served | worldwide |
| Key people | Arthur F. Anton (CEO) |
| Products | Fittings, Valves, Hose (tubing), Gauges, Transducers, Regulators, Miniature Modular Systems, Orbital welding systems, Measurement Systems |
| Revenue | US$ 1.3 billion (2008) |
| Employees | 4,000 |
| Website | Swagelok.comSwagelok.com.cn |
Swagelok is a privately held international company, focusing on the manufacture and sale of gas and fluid systems components, such as tube fittings, valves, tubing, and gauges. It was founded in 1947 by Fred A. Lennon in Solon, Ohio, where its headquarters remain. It has an estimated 4,000 employees and $1.3 billion in annual revenue, with worldwide distribution relationships.
They acquired Kenmac in the Isle of Man in the year 2005 - now called Swagelok Ltd.
They are best known for creating the Swagelok compression tube fitting U.S. Patent 3,075,793 in 1959, a commonly used family of connectors for high and low pressure stainless steel tubing, although the name is sometimes used generically.
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