Established in 1964, Fernox is a leading manufacturer of water treatment chemical products, central heating system filters, plumbing consumables and diagnostic testing services. Fernox has pioneered the development of energy efficient products both for traditional and renewable technology in domestic and commercial applications. The business is committed to a progressive Research and Development programme and has invested in an extensive in-house R&D team of scientists a based in the UK, US and India.
Its operating headquarters are located in Woking, UK with manufacturing facilities in the UK and Europe and offices in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary, People’s Republic of China and the US, with plans to expand further into Eastern Europe and Asia. Fernox operates as a subsidiary business of MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, a global diversified producer of high technology specialty products and a provider of technical services, and is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.
In 2019, the global brand equity Fernox was registered as a UK company, Fernox Ltd, to reflect a change in the company structure.
Research and Development
Fernox has a unique and dedicated R&D and Technical Services offering, which reflects the changing requirements and growing technological demands of the industry. At the forefront of innovation, Fernox benefits from 13 R&D technical centres, which are manned by 250 scientists and engineers across the globe.
Fernox operates a strict policy of corporate responsibility which promotes best practice and prohibits animal testing. Its chemical products significantly exceed industry standards and have been awarded approvals and accreditations by Energy Savings Trust Registered, KIWA, WRAS, Belgaqua and NSF (previously BuildCert).