Xaar plc

Xaar plc is a company supplying industrial inkjet printheads and is based in Cambridge. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Xaar plc
TypePublic
LSE: XAR
IndustryPrintheads
Founded1990
HeadquartersCambridge, UK
Key people
Robin Williams, (Chairman)
John Mills, (CEO)
Revenue£ 63.5 million (2018)[1]
£ -14.9 million (2018)[1]
£ -11.7 million (2018)[1]
Number of employees
516[1]
SubsidiariesEPS
Websitewww.xaar.com

History

The company was established in 1990 as a result of an ink jet research project funded by AMI.[2] Xaar became listed on the London Stock Exchange in October 1997[2] and went on to win The Queen's Award for Innovation for the development of piezo-inkjet printheads in 2005.[3]

Operations

Xaar have developed the technology behind the Xerox Colorgrafx wide-format printer.[2]

References
  1. "Annual Results 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Graham Wylie". 3 April 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. "No. 57618". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 April 2005. p. 4.
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