Simon Carves
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction Engineering |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Founder | Henry Simon |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Revenue | £9.8 million (2024) |
| £0.3 million (2024) | |
| Parent | Mitsui E&S |
| Website | www.simoncarveseng.com |
Simon Carves Engineering is an engineering company headquartered in Manchester, England. Founded in 1878 by Henry Simon, it is a subsidiary of Mitsui E&S.
History
[edit]German engineer Henry Simon moved to England in 1860 and settled in Didsbury.[1]
In 1878, Simon visited the Bessèges works at Terrenoire in the south of France, and saw coke ovens being developed by the industrialist François Carvès. Realising the business potential, he formed a partnership with Carves, securing the patent rights for this innovative technology. Together, they established Simon Carves as a limited liability company in 1896.[2][3]
In 1890, Henry Simon left a note to his sons, who were to inherit control of the company, urging them to acquire a sound technical education and to keep in close touch with scientific development throughout the world. His desire for them to be in a continuous search for engineering specialities and patents to improve the efficiency of large-scale industrial processes has shaped the business practice of Simon Carves Engineering.[4]
In 2006, the business was purchased by Punj Lloyd.[3] In 2016, it was sold to ECI Group, a subsidiary of Mitsui E&S.[5][6][7]
Simon Carves's headquarters were at Simon House in the Atlas Business Park on Simonsway in Wythenshawe, near Manchester Airport. In 2015, the company moved to the nearby Altitude building.[8] In the 2020s, Simon Carves was located on Aviator Way. In April 2022, the company relocated to offices in the Manchester International Office Centre on Styal Road.[9][10]
Overview
[edit]Simon Carves is involved in a number of technological sectors, including nuclear power,[11] gasification, fertiliser, petroleum refining and petrochemicals. It operates internationally across six continents in 60 countries.[citation needed]
The company specialises as an engineering contractor for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and is responsible for the design of 25% of the current global operating capacity.[citation needed] To date they have designed and supplied for more than 65 plants for polymer manufacturing, including 80 streams in 40 plants for LDPE and EVA.[citation needed]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ Dodge et al. 2024, p. 53.
- ↑ Dodge et al. 2024, p. 55.
- 1 2 Our History Simon Carves
- ↑ Anthony Simon, The Simon Engineering Group (1953), p.ix
- ↑ Punj Lloyd Sells Stake In Simon Carves Engineering NDTV 3 August 2016
- ↑ Baton Rouge engineering company acquires British firm The Advocate 4 August 2016
- ↑ Punj Lloyd sells entire steak in Simon Carves Engineering for $2 billion The Economic Times 3 August 2016
- ↑ Unger, Paul (14 September 2016). "MCR completes first letting at Altitude". Place North West. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Butler, Ben (8 April 2022). "Engineering firm relocates to Manchester office space - Insider Media". Insider Media. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Whelan, Dan (7 April 2022). "Simon Carves makes Manchester move". Place North West. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Ed. J. Burrow, ed. (1961). The Book of Bolton. Ed J Burrow & Co, Cheltenham and London. pp. 104–105.
Sources
[edit]- Dodge, Martin; Ayshford, John; Leitch, Diana; Jones, Stuart; Wolff, Janet, eds. (24 September 2024). The Simons of Manchester: How one family shaped a city and a nation. Manchester University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-5261-7639-4. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
External links
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- "Simon Engineering Group Archive Date range: 1860s-1970s". library.manchester.ac.uk. Manchester: The University of Manchester Library. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
