Rotork
Rotork is a FTSE-250 manufacturer of intelligent flow control and instrumentation solutions, designing valve actuators for oil and gas, water, power and other essential industries worldwide.
Rotork designs and manufactures valve actuators and related technologies that control the movement of liquids, gases and powders for essential industries. Founded in 1957 in Bath, United Kingdom, the company has grown into what it describes as the world's leading flow control and instrumentation company and is a constituent of the FTSE-250. Its engineering work spans intelligent electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and HVAC actuation, alongside instrumentation and industrial networking.
The flagship IQ intelligent electric actuator range incorporates Rotork's double-sealed technology, a design descended from the double O-ring sealing the company pioneered in the 1970s. Integrated ethernet actuators support EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and PROFINET protocols. Specialist brands within the Rotork family - Bifold, Fairchild, Mastergear and Schischek - deliver engineered actuation and HVAC solutions across the wider product portfolio.
Rotork serves customers in oil and gas, water, power generation, chemical process, industrial and HVAC sectors, operating globally. The company states a purpose of "Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations" and emphasises safety, reliability and sustainability in mission-critical applications. Work spans hardware engineering, control and networking protocols, sealing technology and applications support for demanding industrial environments.
