Charter International plc was a large British engineering business based in London. It was acquired by Colfax Corporation in January 2012.
History
Charter International's origins can be traced back to the British South Africa Company, which was founded in 1889 by Royal Charter.[2] During 1965, on the initiative of Anglo American Corporation, the company merged with The Central Mining & Investment Corporation and The Consolidated Mines Selection Company; the combined company was called Charter Consolidated.[2] Slightly over one-third of the shares of the newly-created company were owned by Anglo American Corporation.[2] At the time of its formation, the firm's assets were mainly mining investments and its strategy was to develop as a mining finance house actively engaged in mineral exploration and the development of mines throughout the world.[2]