Gilkes
Kendal, UK manufacturer of engine cooling pumps for high horsepower diesel and gas engines, including marine raw water pumps, and of hydropower turbines.
Kendal, Cumbria · Company
About
Gilkes traces its origins to Williamson Brothers, founded in 1853, and has operated at Canal Head North in Kendal since 1856. Gilbert Gilkes acquired the business in 1881 and James Gordon & Co was acquired in 1928. The company remains family-owned, brings over 170 years of design and manufacturing experience, and holds a Royal Warrant for Water Turbines.
Gilkes invented the Turgo impulse turbine in 1919 and has exported over 6,800 hydro turbines to more than 85 countries. In 1940 Gardner became the first diesel engine builder to use Gilkes self-priming cooling pumps for marine applications. Pump development follows an Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process including PPAP. US subsidiary Gilkes Inc. was established in 1978 in Kemah, Texas.
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