Babcock International Group
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Babcock International Group plc is a British multinational support services company specialising in managing complex assets and infrastructure in safety- and mission-critical environments. Although the company has civil contracts, its main business is with public bodies, particularly the UK Ministry of Defence and Network Rail.
Babcock is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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Background
The company has four operating divisions with overseas operations based in Africa, North America & Australia. These are: Marine & Technology, Defence & Security, Support Services & International.
It is the world's 41st-largest defence contractor measured by 2010 defence revenues, and the third-largest based in the UK (after BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce). [1]
Current activities
Nuclear
In September 2009, Babcock bought the UK Atomic Energy Authority's commercial arm, UKAEA Ltd. This extended Babcock’s existing nuclear skills, bringing extra expertise in waste categorisation, decommissioning of high hazard facilities, encapsulation and storage of hazardous materials and transportation of waste. The deal also provided Babcock with its first operational Tier 1 position in the civil nuclear market and a direct relationship with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, complementing its existing Tier 1 position in the military nuclear market. [2]
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Contact, Resources and Notes
Contact
- Website: www.babcockinternational.com
