Profile Company History 1899 Company founded as Rycroft and Metcalf. 1901 Coppersmiths department opened. 1948 ‘U’ tube battery and ‘RYCO’ brand introduced 1969 Research and Development department opened. 1971 United Builders Merchants buy Rycroft Holdings Ltd. 1976 UBM transfer Rycroft to Imperial Chemical Industries. 1978 Imperial Metal Industries replace ICI. 1982 Move to present site at Duncombe Road. 1998 Newmond acquire IMI Water Heating. 1999 1 Million Pound Site Investment. 2000 Newmond merger with Baxi.   Commitment To Quality BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Welding Procedures to BS EN 288 - ASME IX Welder Approval to BS EN287 - ASME XV ASME 'U' Stamp Approval Suppliers of CE marked pressure vessels BASEEFA licensed Manufacturers of flameproof immersion heaters & enclosures   Company Resources 3.5 Acre Site/5,500 Square Metre Production 20 Tonne Single Lift Capability CNC Plasma Profiling/CNC Machining Form, weld & braze material thickness of 1.2 to 25 mm. Materials include copper, cupro-nickel, carbon steel, stainless steels. Full CAD facilities & Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural calculations. Commissioning and servicing capability. Video Conferencing Facilities   Links     www.baxigroup.com www.andrewswaterheaters.co.uk www.potterton.co.uk/commercial www.elsonhotwater.co.uk