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ABOUT US
- History
  - History
    
    Founded in 1945 by Gilbert Tomes and Alec Tidmarsh, Centronic, or Centurion Tubes as it was then known, started life in the back bedroom of Gilbert Tomes' house in Kent, England.
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- Capabilities & Facilities
  - Capabilities & Facilities
    
    Centronic’s expertise covers all aspects of production, complete in-house design & manufacturing, machining and environmental testing to final test/inspection, thereby maintaining complete control of all operation sequences.
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- Our Customers
  - Our Customers
    
    Centronic has decades of experience of supplying the biggest names in our chosen industries.
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- Contact Name
  Centronic Limited
- Contact Tel. 0044 1689 808000
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PRODUCTS
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MARKETS
- Nuclear
  - Nuclear
    
    Centronic Limited has been supplying to the Nuclear Industry since the 1950s. As the first company worldwide to supply radiation detectors to nuclear reactors for commercial electricity generation, Centronic is still a trusted supplier to some of the...
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- Aerospace
  - Aerospace
    
    As a provider of Silicon photodiodes for cockpit display lighting control and communication systems, Centronic has significant experience of supplying the Aerospace industry, and meeting its exacting quality requirements. We also supply electromagnet...
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- Defence
  - Defence
    
    Centronic Limited has supplied silicon photodiode products to some of the biggest defence companies in the world. Our products have been used in Laser Ranger and Marked Target Seeker projects, weapon simulator systems, and cockpit and display lightin...
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- Research
  - Research
    
    Centronic has close relationships with many research facilities worldwide, and provides detectors for measurement and environmental control for research establishments studying materials utilising particle physics, synchrotron, fusion and fission tec...
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- Industrial
  - Industrial
    
    Centronic supplies detectors worldwide for Instrumentation covering diverse applications including spectrometry, non-destructive testing, particle analysis and characterisation, metrology, high temperature measurements, colour and pattern recognition...
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- Space
  - Space
    
    Centronic has worked on projects for many key customers in the space industry, providing silicon photodiodes for sun acquisition sensors for launch vehicles for various space exploration projects. We have also supplied detectors for imaging systems f...
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- Oil and Gas
  - Oil and Gas
    
    Centronic is a key supplier of Geiger Muller tubes for intrinsically safe personnel and area dosimeters, nuclear density gauges for oil separation, well logging and fluid level measurement instrumentation.
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- Medical
  - Medical
    
    Centronic detectors are used widely in medical applications, for applications such as x-ray monitoring (CT systems), blood glucose and haemoglobin monitoring, radiological imaging, H&S and environmental and waste management.
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- Contact Name
  Centronic Limited
- Contact Tel. 0044 1689 808000
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NEWS & EVENTS
- News
  - COVID Secure: opening up a second canteen/break area
    
    For Centronic to achieve and maintain COVID Secure status, we have put in place lots of additional measures to promote safety and wellbeing over recent months.
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- Events
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  Centronic Limited
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CAREERS
- Employment opportunities
  - CNC Turner Programmers/Setters/Operators
    
    The purpose of the role is to programme, set and operate lathes. The ideal candidate will have experience of using Siemens and XYZ Pro-Track control, but experience in other controls will be considered and training will be provided.
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- Why Join Us
  - Why Join Us
    
    Based in Croydon, London UK, Centronic is a well-established engineering and manufacturing business. Serving a range of exciting and demanding industries, and working closely with some of the largest companies in the world, we are always keen to hear...
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  Centronic Limited
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CONTACT US
- How to find us
  - How to find us
    
    Centronic Limited – Head Office,Centronic House,King Henry's Drive,Croydon,Surrey CR9 0BG
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- Agents & Distributors
  - Agents and Distributors
    
    No matter where ever you are located in the world Centronic Ltd are always happy to help, however If you prefer to contact someone closer to home, we have many distributors throughout the world.
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- Enquiries
  - Centronic
    Centronic House
    King Henry's Drive
    Croydon
    CR9 0BG
    info@centronic.co.uk
    0044 1689 808000
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COVID Secure: opening up a second canteen/break area
- Entry Date: 16 Oct 2020
For Centronic to achieve and maintain COVID Secure status, we have put in place lots of additional measures to promote safety and wellbeing over recent months.
Investment in new laser etching/engraving machine
- Entry Date: 09 Oct 2020
We are continuing to bring in new technologies to support our growth and to help maintain our position as a world-class manufacturer of radiation detectors.
75th Anniversary hampers!
- Entry Date: 02 Oct 2020
Centronic celebrated its 75th anniversary on 1 October 2020! This year also marks 20 years of ownership under Neil Foreman and Ian Crawford, and we had lots of events planned to mark both occasions.
'Sprucing up' the Centronic garden
- Entry Date: 22 Sep 2020
It struck us recently that we are likely to be one of only a handful of manufacturing sites that has its own garden area! Ours is right in the middle of the site and is a peaceful area. It provides ou...
COVID Secure: contactless vending
- Entry Date: 16 Sep 2020
To continue to improve our hygiene measires we have recently installed new vending machines around the site with a contactless payment option.
COVID Secure: PPE - new visors
- Entry Date: 15 Sep 2020
During this period of uncertainly we have been working hard to implement various measures to protect ourselves, our colleagues and our business to enable us to maintain a safe bubble. It is ...
Dr Chris Payne celebrates 5 years service
- Entry Date: 08 Sep 2020
Chris is our Test Manager and a key part of the Engineering Team. He joined us in August 2015 as a Test Engineer and gained promotion to his current role in August 2018. He is here on the left with Ne...
Thank you to our summer students, Denina and Billy
- Entry Date: 19 Aug 2020
We were proud to be able to host two students for summer placements again this year, Denina and Billy. Both are students at the University of Surrey and have just completed an 8-week placement with us...
Ice Cream Day 2020
- Entry Date: 12 Aug 2020
We held our traditional (socially distanced) annual Ice Cream Day in the blazing sun today, 12 August. It was a welcome relief from the heat, even if for just a few minutes.
COVID Secure: Care Packs
- Entry Date: 12 Aug 2020
We wanted to give our colleagues an extra little thank you for their help and support over what has been a challenging last few months, and so we put together some mini ‘Care Packs’ contai...
The SPIRIT Award for June 2020 goes to Shirley Ledger
- Entry Date: 31 Jul 2020
Our Employee Wellbeing Forum selected Shirley Ledger from the site team as the winner for June.
Centronic presents at the Croydon College Skills Webinar for construction and engineering
- Entry Date: 07 Jul 2020
It was fantastic to present our company and opportunities to prospective apprentices today on the Croydon College Skills Webinar for construction and engineering. We hope we have inspired people to jo...
NIA Industry Link magazine: Over 75 and working through lockdown
- Entry Date: 02 Jul 2020
Read how we have been able to remain working during the COVID19 pandemic in our 75th anniversary year (page 18-20).
Paul Grist celebrates 35 years at Centronic!
- Entry Date: 01 Jul 2020
Paul is our Quality Manager and a key part of the managemert team.
The SPIRIT Award for May 2020 goes to the the Coil Wound Components team and Engineering support
- Entry Date: 30 Jun 2020
Our Employee Wellbeing Forum selected the Coil Wound Components team and Engineering support this month.
Adrian Wild celebrates 5 years service with Centronic
- Entry Date: 29 Jun 2020
Adrian joined us 5 years ago today, and is a key part of our in-house Engineering Services team, responsible for precision assembly.
Centronic welcomes students from the University of Surrey
- Entry Date: 22 Jun 2020
Billy Gass and Denina Addis have joined us today as Technical Engineers for an 8-week summer placement from the University of Surrey, organised through The South-East Physics Network (SEPnet).
Our Engineering Services capability continues to expand with further investment in machinery
- Entry Date: 15 Jun 2020
On the10th of June we took delivery from XYZ machine tools a brand new PRO Turn RLX555 Lathe.
Derek Woolger celebrates 5 years service with Centronic
- Entry Date: 15 Jun 2020
Derek joined us 5 years ago today, and is a key part of our Gas Filled Detector team, responsible for precision assembly.
Luke Dodkin celebrates 5 years service with Centronic
- Entry Date: 15 Jun 2020
Luke joined us 5 years ago today, and is now a Supervisor in our Engineering Services team responsible for managing a large portfolio of CNC machinery.