History

Elster Metering Limited is the successor of the long established Kent brand with a heritage for water meters extending as far back as the nineteenth century.

• 1838
  George Kent started business as a window blind-maker and progressed into domestic labour-saving devices.
  
  
• 1883
  George Kent started selling water meters.
  
  
• 1966
  Date of incorporation of limited company of Kent Meters Limited.
  
  
• 1999
  Date of incorporation on change of name to ABB Metering Limited.
  
  
• 2002
  Date of incorporation on change of name to Elster Metering Limited.
  
  
• 2005
  Elster Metering was bought by the British firm CVC Capital Partners