Digital thermometer and probe manufacturer Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd (ETI) is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Founded in 1983 by Miriam and Peter Webb MBE in their garden shed, the company has developed a worldwide reputation as a manufacturer and supplier of digital temperature solutions.
Its products are widely used among commercial kitchens and caterers, and Michelin-starred chefs remain amongst its top buyers and this has included them being featured on television programmes such as MasterChef and Great British Menu.
The company also makes industrial thermometers for some of the harshest working environments, and wireless data loggers which can monitor and record temperatures in storage and transport facilities and relay it in real-time. It employs 180 people and has three sites in Worthing, West Sussex working across numerous sectors including food and drink, industry, hydroponics, hotels & hospitality, and pharmaceuticals, with numerous connotations within the FM industry as a whole.
Throughout the past 40 years, it has remained a family business at its core. Having started and steered the firm since 1983, Peter Webb handed control to his three children, Claire, Lisa, and Jason early last year, the latter now the managing director of the business.
He said: “It’s a fantastic legacy to take on that my father and mother built from their home garden shed back in 1983. ETI has and always will have the heart of a family business, but with an international reach. We continue to grow and evolve, and that is down to the foundations laid by my parents. The Thermapen continues to be a pillar for our business. I am thrilled that after 40 years our teams are still innovating, refining and pushing boundaries.”
The company remains a proud British exporter and manufacturer, and its success has led to three Queen’s Awards in Enterprise for International Trade. It has also won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation in 2018, as well as numerous local and national accolades over the years. Mr Webb was awarded his MBE for services to business.
The company plans to continue to diversity and invest in thermometer technologies, with a range of Bluetooth and wi-fi capable thermometers.
