Celebrating Over 90 Years of Trading
2018 marked 90 years of trading for BKW Instruments. In recognition of this significant milestone we want to thank all our customers and Partners for their continuous support in getting us to where we are today. Our passionate team of employees are proud of our success and the work we do. That is why Our People make the Difference. Take a look back on our history timeline to where it all began in 1928, as Baker, Kelly & Wallis Limited. The timeline shows how we have progressed as a company over the years.
Founded following MBO from Heap & Partners forming an engineering company supporting the significant local textile industry.
This post-war image shows our stand at a local trade exhibition.
This post-war image shows our stand at a local trade exhibition.
Invested in growing the external technical sales team to capture the opportunity of the rapidly expanding chemical & petrochemical industries.
Invested in a new Instrumentation Division following the success of our substantial process valve engineering business.
UK partner for the North of England, this is the longest partnership for BKW.
BKW become a centre of excellence for Diaphragm Seal Assemblies.
Substantial investment in our temperature manufacturing capability.
Substantial investment in our temperature manufacturing capability.
Service division is launched providing service and repair capabilities for our customers.
Following the successful acquisitions of Pleatward Calibration Services and Tekniflo Limited.
BKW celebrate being opened for 80 years of trading with a 1920’s themed party.
State of the art sales, customer service and training environment to facilitate our plans for the future. This has doubled manufacturing space for pressure, temperature, instrumentation and new test & calibration facilities.
Ensure our customers continue to receive a fast, flexible and efficient service through Lean Manufacturing.
We have made Technological Advancements by developing custom software directly integrated into our ERP System. This has dramatically, organised and accelerated everyday processes and tasks. We are continuing to implement these projects throughout the business.
Our stock holding has been increased to offer comprehensive stock availability of over £1M Pressure & Temperature instrumentation as part of our QuickShip Facility.
Delivered within 48 hours!
Design bespoke engineered solutions for the most challenging applications.
New QuickBuild Facility enabling BKW to design, assemble, test and calibrate instrumentation including diaphragm seals, pressure and temperature solutions from stock.
Delivered within 3-5 days!
BKW Instruments shares best practice alongside Prime Minister Theresa May in The Parliamentary Review.
2019 marked the beginning of a proud partnership for BKW with Brooks Instrument supplying premium flow measurement and control equipment to the process industries, educational & research establishments and laboratories across the UK
BKW Instruments investment in Gas Calibration. Our new facility allows us to meet our customer’s Gas Flow Calibration needs in-house. We have the capability to calibrate on four gases, as well as Air. In addition to our Manchester based facility, we can also calibrate your MFCs on-site. Fast track options are available.