Our Heritage

Tracing Christie & Grey’s engineering legacy from 1914 to today.

Founded in 1914, Christie & Grey’s history is defined by engineering progress, not just longevity.

For more than a century, the company has developed vibration, noise, and shock control solutions in response to real-world challenges — supporting evolving industries, advancing engineering standards, and delivering performance that stands the test of time.

  • 2020

    2020 - Staten Island Ferry

    Christie & Grey provided EMD Main Engines and Caterpillar C18 Marine Generating Sets, on our TSC and Genflex isolators respectively. Providing high vibration isolation performance for millions of passengers for years to come. Photo by kind permission of Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.

  • 2017

    2017 - The Seabulk Towing

    Robert Allen designed Trident Roto-tug built by Master Boat Builders, was designed to be the most manoeuvrable towing vessel in the United States. The challenge was to provide superior isolation performance for the Thompson Tractor supplied Caterpillar 3512C marine propulsion engines, allowing the vessel to operate at optimum performance and capability.

  • 2015

    2015 - San Francisco Fire Boat

    With three Cummins QSK19 marine propulsion engines, one installed unconventionally with the free end driving the propeller and the drive end powering a fire pump, which is innovative in both design and approach.

  • 2012

    2012 - The Sally Ride

    A Neil Armstrong class research vessel having state of the art oceongraphic equipment for deep-sea mapping. Christie & Grey provided isolation of the Siemens electric propulsion system.

  • 2010

    2010 - One New Challenge

    Christie & Grey Supplied isolation systems for P800 and P2000 Generator Sets and Electrical transformers at One New Change which is a major office and retail space in London comprising 560,000 Sq. ft.

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