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Absolute Calibration was formed in March 1998, by way of a management buyout of Allied Calibration. The Company's history dates back to the late 1960's when it was set up as The Plessey Company's calibration facility. During this time it has seen many changes and now Absolute Calibration are one of the leading independent calibration providers in the UK .
1967 The Plessey Company
Based in Titchfield, Hampshire, Plessey Calibration was set up initially to calibrate test instruments for other Plessey organisations throughout the UK . This in turn lead to a commercial facility offering a calibration service to many other organisations.
1974 Gain BCS Accreditation
BCS (British Calibration Service) accreditation was achieved which was subsequently replaced by NAMAS (National Measurement Accreditation Service) and now UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). Absolute Calibration holds UKAS accreditation for many of our measurement parameters including electrical, temperature and humidity.
1982 Allied Calibration Services formed
The Plessey Company decided to concentrate on core activities and sell the calibration business to the managers of the calibration company. Allied Calibration Services was formed and the operation moved to new premises in Portchester, Hampshire, in 1985.
1986 First Cal Lab to Obtain BS 5750 pt2
Allied Calibration were the first calibration operation to obtain BS5750 and now operate in accordance with BS EN ISO9001:2000.
1987 AQAP Obtained
AQAP qualification, the quality standard operated by the Ministry of Defence was achieved. The MoD now uses ISO accreditation as their qualifying standard.
1986 Temperature & Humidity Laboratory Opened
1996 Pressure Laboratory Opened
Temperature, humidity and pressure calibration saw market diversification offering UKAS accreditation to different markets including the pharmaceutical, process control and utilities companies.
1998 MBO - Absolute Calibration formed
In 1998 the two major shareholders of Allied Calibration decided to sell the assets and goodwill of the Company to a management team who formed Absolute Calibration. |
