Centrax has been at the forefront of the Gas Turbine industry for 56 years

1946 Chairman Mr R H H Barr OBE and the late Mr G R White founded Centrax in Brentford, Middlesex, England.

1950 Major supplier of machined components to aero engine companies in the UK and USA. 

1955 Relocated to Newton Abbot due to expansion and went on to develop the Company's first industrial Gas Turbine.

1960 Designed and began manufacturing the Centrax CS-600 stand-by engine.

1962 Formed the Gas Turbine Division to market the CS-600 engine.

1979 Signed agreement with Allison Engine Company to package industrial engines into generator sets.

1980 High Temperature Components Division formed specialising in turbine aerofoils.    

1982 Commenced manufacture and supply of complete turbine modules to Allison Engine Company.

1984 Became Allison Sole European Distributor.

1987 Developed in house upset and extrusion process for compressor blade pre forms.

1989 Gas Turbine Division CX501 generator sets reached 1 million operating hours. Designed and manufactured 7 axis CNC aerofoil polishing machines.

1993 Gas Turbine Division supplied 100th CX501 generator set. Major technology development for aerofoil machining.

1994 Major culture change initiative based on cell working.

1995 Allison engine company bought by Rolls Royce.

1996 Centrax celebrated its 50th anniversary.

2000 Launch of new model 2000 generator set with on-skid controls.

2001 10 million operating hours achieved by Centrax generator sets worldwide.

2002 200 Centrax generator sets sold worldwide.

2002 The Company's Turbine Components Division is granted the Queen's Award for Enterprise - International Trade - for its excellent overseas sales performance.