- Products
- Industrial Ceiling Lights for Hazardous Locations, Explosion-protected LED Floodlights, Portable Explosion Proof LED Work Lights, Hazardous Location Certified LED Flashlights, Hazardous Location Certified LED Headlamps
- Headquarters
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22 Fortnum Close
Mackadown Ln
Kitts Green, Birmingham B33 0LB
United Kingdom
Petrel Ltd is a specialist UK manufacturer of lighting and control products for use in hazardous areas applications. Based in Birmingham, UK we are primary manufacturers of high performance LED and traditional luminaires as well as Ex d enclosures and control systems for hazardous areas. With over 25 years experience in manufacturing to ATEX and IEC Ex standards we provide lighting and control solutions for both UK and global markets.
Starting out in the 1930s as a company manufacturing metal conduit products, the company acquired hazardous area expertise from acquisitions and mergers during the 1970s and became part of the Chamberlin & Hill group at this time. Solenoids & Regulators Ltd had operated since the early part of the 20th century, and grew into manufacturing generator controls before producing motor control gear for use in hazardous areas. They were based in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, UK and became part of the Chamberlin & Hill group in 1979.
These two companies joined forces in Aston, Birmingham in 1984 as Petrel Ltd., and a few years afterwards acquired ‘Heyes of Wigan’ from BICC. Heyes were manufacturers of lighting for use in hazardous areas and, although the Heyes name has since disappeared, the well known range was updated and absorbed within the Petrel range.
In 1997, Petrel had outgrown the Aston site and amalgamated with Fitter & Poulton, also in the Chamberlin & Hill group, to become Petrel, Fitter & Poulton Ltd. (PFP), now based on the current 3650 square metre facility and employing over 50 people and operating on shifts. The plant includes power presses, CNC machines and paint spray plant, plus special purpose and assembly lines and test equipment.
PFP became Petrel Ltd in 2007 and manufacturing placed greater emphasis on the hazardous area lighting and control equipment part of the business. Since that time the business has grown steadily to become a highly reputable brand for Hazardous Area Lighting and Control Equipment, developing a robust high quality product offer serving customers all around the world.
Our products offer a simple yet robust design philosophy to ensure that customers can choose the Petrel brand with confidence whatever the application. Be that an offshore platform, a utility or process plant or a simple workshop, we design and manufacture high performance solutions for Harsh and Hazardous places.
Starting out in the 1930s as a company manufacturing metal conduit products, the company acquired hazardous area expertise from acquisitions and mergers during the 1970s and became part of the Chamberlin & Hill group at this time. Solenoids & Regulators Ltd had operated since the early part of the 20th century, and grew into manufacturing generator controls before producing motor control gear for use in hazardous areas. They were based in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, UK and became part of the Chamberlin & Hill group in 1979.
These two companies joined forces in Aston, Birmingham in 1984 as Petrel Ltd., and a few years afterwards acquired ‘Heyes of Wigan’ from BICC. Heyes were manufacturers of lighting for use in hazardous areas and, although the Heyes name has since disappeared, the well known range was updated and absorbed within the Petrel range.
In 1997, Petrel had outgrown the Aston site and amalgamated with Fitter & Poulton, also in the Chamberlin & Hill group, to become Petrel, Fitter & Poulton Ltd. (PFP), now based on the current 3650 square metre facility and employing over 50 people and operating on shifts. The plant includes power presses, CNC machines and paint spray plant, plus special purpose and assembly lines and test equipment.
PFP became Petrel Ltd in 2007 and manufacturing placed greater emphasis on the hazardous area lighting and control equipment part of the business. Since that time the business has grown steadily to become a highly reputable brand for Hazardous Area Lighting and Control Equipment, developing a robust high quality product offer serving customers all around the world.
Our products offer a simple yet robust design philosophy to ensure that customers can choose the Petrel brand with confidence whatever the application. Be that an offshore platform, a utility or process plant or a simple workshop, we design and manufacture high performance solutions for Harsh and Hazardous places.
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