Murex (company)

Murex was founded in 1909 as an iron founder and a ferroalloy manufacturer. The company moved to Rainham, Essex in 1917.^[1]

In the 1930s, Murex made large quantities of electrodes at their factory in Waltham Cross,^[2] and many ships including HMS Ark Royal and Queen Elizabeth 2 have been welded using Murex equipment.^[2]

The business was sustained by a high level of activity during World War II, but after the war ended, its profits reduced substantially.^[3]

It fell out of the FT 30 index in 1967 when its share price declined, and it was replaced by Beechams.^[4]

Welding equipment made by Murex occasionally comes up for sale.^[5]

Murex was acquired by the BOC Group in 1967.^[6] In the UK, the rights to the Murex brand were sold to ESAB.^[7]

Murex Limited was dissolved on 11 June 2013.^[8]