Baker Perkins

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Baker Perkins Group
Type Limited, Inc.
Industry Manufacturing
Food Processing Equipment
Founded 2006
Headquarters Paston Parkway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Area served Europe, America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia
Key people Brian Taylor, John Cowx
Products Food Mixers
Industrial Ovens
Confectionery Depositors
Tweedy Mixers
Tweedy2 Mixers
Multitex4
Employees 400
Website http://www.bakerperkinsgroup.com

Baker Perkins Ltd is a machine manufacturing company based mainly in Peterborough offering manufacturing and process services to the food industry throughout the world.

History

The company has its origins with Jacob Perkins (1766-1849), an American inventor who moved to England in 1819 from Massachusetts. His son, Angier March Perkins (1799-1881), founded the firm of A. M. Perkins & Co Ltd to manufacture his inventions.[1] In 1893, the company merged with Werner & Pfleiderer (London) to form Werner, Pfleiderer & Perkins Ltd. In 1904, the WP&P moved their manufacturing from London to Westwood, Peterborough. In 1914, owing to pressure over its German-sounding name, the company became Perkins Engineers Ltd. During World War I, the company produced a range of armaments including Ricardo engines for Mark IV tanks.[2] In 1918 it merged with Joseph Baker & Sons Ltd of Willesden to become Joseph Baker Sons & Perkins Ltd and in 1923, Baker Perkins Ltd.

Between the wars, the company manufactured a wide range of machinery including laundry equipment. In 1939, Baker Perkins was asked to take on production of the new twin 6-pounder coast defence gun and also made components for a wide range of other artillery pieces.[3] Post war, Baker Perkins specialised in equipment for the food processing and printing industries.

Later Mergers

In 1987, Baker Perkins merged with APV of Crawley, and they renamed the company APV Baker. Production ceased at the Westwood plant in 1991.[4] In 2006 APV Baker was acquired by private investors John Cowx and Brian Taylor. They renamed the company back to Baker Perkins Ltd. In 2007 the APV brand name and production was acquired by SPX.[5]

Baker Perkins currently operates in two office locations, the headquarters being in Paston, Peterborough with a second office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[6]

Trade Associations

Baker Perkins maintains close links to the industries it serves through membership of key trade associations and research organisations. These include AACC International, PMCA,[7] BEMA and B&CMA in the US: and the Leatherhead Food Research[8] and Campden BRI in the UK.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hevac-heritage.org/victorian_engineers/perkins/perkins.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.westwoodworks.net/HowItWas/WestwoodWorksInWW1/index.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.westwoodworks.net/HowItWas/WestwoodWorksInWW2/index.htm#7
  4. ↑ http://www.westwoodworks.net/HowItWas/TheMergerWithAPV/index.htm
  5. ↑ www.spx.com APV History and Facts
  6. ↑ http://www.bakerperkinsgroup.com/contact/
  7. ↑ http://www.pmca.com/membershiplisting.asp
  8. ↑ http://www.leatherheadfood.com/member-services-member

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