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Taylor Hobson

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Company in Leicester, England, founded in 1886

Taylor Hobson is an English company founded in 1886 and located in Leicester, England. Originally a manufacturer of still camera and cine lenses, the company now manufactures precision metrology instruments—in particular, profilometers for the analysis of surface textures and forms.2 It was founded by Thomas Smithies Taylor and William Taylor.1 It is part of Ametek.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Taylor Hobson is an English company founded in 1886 and located in Leicester, England. Originally a manufacturer of still camera and cine lenses, the company now manufactures precision metrology instruments—in particular, profilometers for the analysis of surface textures and forms.2

Corporate structure

Taylor Hobson is part of a group headed by Ametek. 253 entities, 39 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Ametek Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • SPECTRO Analytical Instruments Kleve, Germany
    • Taylor Hobson Leicester
    • AMETEK Crank Subsidiary · Ottawa, Canada
    • 1001450793 Ontario Ltd. Subsidiary · Canada
    • 3D Laser Mapping Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • 3D Measurement Technologies S de RL de CV Subsidiary · Mexico
    • 4DSP, LLC Subsidiary · Nevada, United States
    • Abaco Systems Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Abaco Systems Technology Corp. Subsidiary · New York, United States
    • Abaco UK Holdco Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Advanced Measurement Technology, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AEM Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • AIP/MPM Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Airtechnology Pension Trustees Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Alphasense Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amekai (BVI) Ltd. Subsidiary · British Virgin Islands
    • Amekai Meter (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · China
    • Amekai Singapore Private Ltd. Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Amekai Taiwan Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · Taiwan
    • AMETEK (Barbados) SRL Subsidiary · Barbados
    • AMETEK (Bermuda), Ltd. Subsidiary · Bermuda
    • AMETEK (GB) Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • AMETEK (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · Thailand
    • AMETEK Advanced Industries, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AMETEK Aegis, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 227 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Thomas Smithies Taylor and William Taylor in 1886.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • camera lens
  • profilometer

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1886Founded Founded1

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