Mero-Schmidlin


Mero-Schmidlin plc is a business specializing in building construction systems. It is based in Surrey in the United Kingdom, and is owned by the German MERO-TSK Group.
The name MERO is an abbreviation for Mengeringhausen Rohrbauweise.

History

The MERO company was founded by Dr Ing. Max Mengeringhausen in Würzburg, Germany in 1948. In 1957, the Mero construction technique, which uses hollow steel tubes connected into steel :wikt:node|nodes in a predetermined geometry, was presented at the Berlin International Construction Fair. In 1988, Mero plc was established to service customers in the United Kingdom.
Then in February 2006, following the acquisition of Schmidlin Facadetechnology AG in Switzerland by TSK Group, Mero plc's German parent company, Mero plc changed its name to Mero-Schmidlin plc.

Operations

The company's activities are as follows: