Bowers Group Explained

Bowers Group
Location:Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Key People:Roger Bowers
Industry:Test equipment, measuring instruments
Products:Micrometers

Bowers Group founded in 1915 manufacture test equipment and measuring instruments. The group includes Baty International, Bowers Export, Bowers UK, Moore & Wright, and CV Instruments.

History

Originally known as 'Bowers Precision Engineers', established as a toolmaker in Bradford in 1915. In 1994 it developed a 3-point internal bore micrometer. In 1979 'Bowers Internal Gauge Company Limited' was found by Roger Bowers. The company moved to Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1989. In 2000, Bowers Metrological Group was founded. In 2009, Bowers assisted the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre accurately measure internal screw threads. Baty International was acquired in 2010.