Flower, J W, & Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Mechanical engineering Bottling equipment production
  • Mechanical engineering Brewing, malting & distilling plant production
  • Mechanical engineering Lifting & handling equipment production
  • Mechanical engineering Pump & hydraulic machinery production

Notes:

Established in mid 1890s by John W Flower, d1941, formerly part owner of Flowers Brothers brewery, Fontmell Magna, as a brewers' engineering business. Initially in partnership with R J Cousins as Flower Cousins & Co. Relocated to Wimbourne 1906. Designed and made filling and crowning machines, bottling machines, labelling machines, riveting machines, rotary pumps, lorry cranes, etc. Business inherited by Flower's son and grandson who sold out to GEC Ltd

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