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Published Date: July 11, 1997
Company Name: GasTech Inc.
Address: 8407 Central Ave.
Newark, CA 94560
Main Telephone
Number: 510/745-8700
Email Address: sales@gastech-inc.com
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL): www.gastech-inc.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Jack Stephens
Chief Financial
Officer: See Wai Parshotam
Public Relations
Contact: Stephanie Kubina
Business number: 510/745-1275
Industry: Manufacture of gas detection instruments,
transmitters and sensors
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Company description: GasTech Inc. was incorporated in California on Dec. 1, 1971. For these 25+ years, GasTech has been a vertically integrated manufacturer that develops, supplies, markets and services portable and fixed system gas detection instruments, transmitters and sensors. These instruments check and/or monitor for the presence of combustible com·bus·ti·ble adj. Capable of igniting and burning. n. A substance that ignites and burns readily. gases, toxic gases, and oxygen deficiency. The company's product lines are directed primarily toward worker safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental monitoring applications. Additionally, GasTech has the unique capability of engineering and manufacturing custom-made systems designed to meet specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. application requirements. In May, 1992, 100% of GasTech's stock was acquired by Thermo Instrument Systems, a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. which is in turn 80% owned by Thermo Electron Thermo Electron Corporation (TMO (NYSE)) (incorporated 1956) is a major provider of analytical instruments and services for a variety of domains. Thermo has revenues of over $2 billion, and employs 11,000 people in 30 countries. Corp., (a Fortune 500 Corp.) headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Thermo Electron stock is traded on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange . GasTech is one of the few gas detection companies that manufactures many of its own gas sensors. GasTech also supplies sensing elements, calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. kits, spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. , and has a repair/field service center. GasTech's products are primarily sold through a network of well established national and international safety product distributors and manufacturers' representatives Manufacturers representatives (reps), also known as sales agents, are independently owned and managed sales companies that are an alternative to hiring a direct sales force. , supplemented by field and in-house technical support and customer service personnel. To assist distributors and manufacturers' representatives, the company also provides technical classes on its products. CONTACT: GasTech Inc. |
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