Where did they go?

I work for a company called Delphi Diesel Systems, you might know them by their former name: Lucas. All the way back in 1996 Lucas Industries merged with a company called the Varity Corporation (Americans). The new business was called LucasVarity.

In true American fashion the company tried to relocate the HQ to the states, to the uproar of the 46,000 british employees and the relentless media. Ultimately the shareholders voted against the move - perhaps directors can learn from this, that underlying all companies are people not automatons.

In 1999 the company was sold to TRW, another American company, who started splitting up LucasVarity's different divisions and selling them off.

So, where did the famous Lucas companies end up, then?

Division	Current Owner	Year Sold
Lucas Aerospace	Goodrich Corporation	2002
Light Vehicle Braking System	TRW Automotive	2002
Heavy Vehicle Braking System	ArvinMeritor	1999
Lucas Diesel Systems	Delphi	2000
VarityPerkins (Diesel Engines)	Perkins Engines Company Limited(subsidiary to Caterpillar, Inc.)	1998
Electronic & Electrical Systems	TRW Automotive & others	2002 & Various
Lucas Aftermarket Operations	TRW, Delphi, Elta Lighting & ArvinMeritor	1996 to 2006