Apeks

Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd
Apeks
Industry Scuba diving equipment
Founded 1974
Founder Ken Ainscough, Eric Partington
Headquarters Blackburn, UK
Parent Aqua Lung
Website www.apeks.co.uk

Apeks (Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd) is a British manufacturer of scuba diving equipment based in Blackburn.[1] It was founded in 1974 by Ken Ainscough and Eric Partington, the name Apeks being an anagram of their initials.[2] It is owned by Aqualung, itself in turn a subsidiary of Air Liquide.[3][4]

The company is best known for its diving regulators (especially for cold water use) as well as drysuit valves, which are provided to many drysuit manufacturers. Apeks equipment is used by several militaries and emergency services, including the Royal Navy.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Apeks Marine Equipement Ltd. "Apeks". Apeks. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 Sport Diver (June 2013). "Best of British - Apeks". Sport Diver.
  3. ↑ Aqua Lung. "Aqua Lung". Aqua Lung. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Air Liquide. "Air Liquide - Related Activities". Air Liquide. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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