Howden Process Compressors History

1880    The Bryan Donkin Co pioneers the use of gas boosting at Beckton Gas Works in the UK.

1902    The Bryan Donkin Co moves to Chesterfield, England.

1910    The Bryan Donkin Co commences manufacture of turbo-exhausters and blowers based on the 
           Rateau principle.

1938    James Howden & Co Ltd is the first licensee of the screw compressor from Svenska Rotor 
           Maskiner (SRM) in Sweden

1961    Oil injected screw compressors are developed

1991    A Process Gas Division set up within Howden Compressors to focus on the supply of screw 
           compressor packages.

1996    A new generation of high efficiency single stage turbo blowers is introduced by Donkin.

1997    Howden acquires the blower division of the Bryan Donkin Co that becomes part of Howden 
           Process Compressors.

1998    A joint venture is formed whereby Carrier Corporation of the US acquires a stake of Howden's bare 
           shaft screw compressor business. The packaged compressor business (Howden Process 
           Compressors) remains wholly owned by Howden.

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