Admin/Biograhical History | The firm William Douglas & Sons (Engineering) Ltd was founded in 1888, and specialised in refrigerating plant and liquid handling equipment. They were acquired by Baker Perkins in 1959. In 1909 Rownson Conveyors was founded, specialising in bulk sugar handling equipment and other types of mechanical handling. Baker Perkins acquired them in 1960, and in 1966 both companies amalgamated to form Douglas-Rownson Limited at Basingstoke. |