Rotork is a British industrial engineering company founded in Bath in 1957 by Jeremy Fry as Rotork Controls Ltd. Listed on the FTSE 250, it designs, manufactures and supplies flow control and valve actuation solutions used in oil and gas, water, power generation, chemical processing and general industrial applications worldwide.
The company's engineering heritage spans electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and HVAC actuation technologies. Its flagship IQ intelligent electric actuator range incorporates Rotork's double-sealed technology - a sealing approach the company pioneered in the 1970s - designed for reliability in mission-critical flow control environments. Rotork has also developed integrated Ethernet actuators supporting industrial communications protocols including EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and PROFINET, reflecting a broader shift towards networked industrial systems.
Beyond its core Rotork brand, the company operates a family of specialist brands - Bifold, Fairchild, Mastergear and Schischek - each focused on engineered actuation solutions for specific applications. This structure allows Rotork to address a wide range of technical requirements across its served industries, from precision instrumentation to heavy-duty process control.
Headquartered in Bath, Rotork serves customers across the globe, managing the controlled movement of liquids, gases and powders through industrial infrastructure.
