of Blanchester Ohio established a sales office in Sheffield UK to sell mainly Ceramic Coated Cast Iron products to the Aluminium Industry. Before long Customers started to ask for thermocouple sensors and manufacturing of these sensors began in Sheffield. Driven by ever increasing demand the Company moved to larger premises in 1988 and again in 1994. Soon after this latest move the Company realised that Aluminium Production was on the decline in the UK as Multi- National Companies migrated to cheaper energy sources. The company focus was redirected towards companies in the Aerospace and Aerospace Heat Treatment sector. It was at this time that the Company routinely produced products that met and exceeded the requirements of the Aerospace standard AMS2750. This not only ensured customers could comply but also positioned them well to meet future Standards demands. The UKAS Laboratory (No. 0600) was first accredited in 1998 and has been subject to continual investment, which means that it is one of the best commercially available thermal Laboratories in the world. All incoming thermocouple material now passes through the Laboratory. In 2008 CCP became CCPI Europe Limited and a further move was made to a 30,000 square feet purpose built manufacturing and calibration facility. “The Temperature Technology Centre” was officially opened by HRH the Duke of Kent on 20th October 2009. In 2010 closer collaboration was instigated with sister company MEFEC B.V. Their sales and distribution organisation opened up Europe to thermocouple products “Made in Sheffield”. As this business grew MEFEC changed their name to CCPI Europe at the start of 2015. Later in the June of that year, both companies were purchased from CCPI Inc. by The Marmon Group a Berkshire Hathaway Company, giving CCPI Europe the opportunity to grow from strength to strength.
