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About Us
Our History
Company Overview
Industries
Aerospace
Automotive
Battery and Electrification
Building products
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Metals & Minerals
Paper, Canning & Packaging
Other industries
Warehouse Automation
Services
Machinery Installation & Removal
Engineering Services
Specialist Services
Project Management
Factory Relocation
Machinery Movers
Health & Safety
News
Careers
Contact
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Fr
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Beck & Pollitzer Through the Years
1863-2023 Timeline
All
1800’s
1900’s
2000’s
1863
The story begins in London.
1866
The new partnership.
1877
Phoenix from the flames.
1889
Farewell to a founder.
1894
Moving and expanding.
1895
Keeping it in the family.
1897
Serving the world from near The Globe.
1907
The new exhibitionists.
1912
London Wharf takeover.
1913
Going the extra mile.
1919
From horses to horsepower.
1922
Steamers and barges join the movement.
1930
The power of advertising.
1930
From Sheriff to Sir.
1930
Trumpets, trombones and tubas to go!
1931
Expanding into the UK regions.
1932
Thanks for all the hard work, Murphy!
1933
Universal House rises by the river.
1934
Getting bigger and bigger.
1947
Divide and Conquer.
1948
Packing portraits and moving statues.
1948
Hello Jo’burg .
1948
Our name at the games.
1949
A big business on the big screen.
1949
Around the World in 80(+) Years.
1950
180 machines installed in 3 days.
1955
Delivery to Antarctica? Snow problem.
1956
Radio telescope removal.
1958
One year. Two firsts.
1960
A 68-ton shipment to China.
1961
B&P answers SOS.
1961
The Pollitzers sell after nearly a century.
1963
Humble beginnings for our industrial division.
1964
A new London HQ.
1966
One becomes three.
1967
Leaving London.
1970
Daring drivers and inter-continental racing.
1976
Ringing the changes for the Brighton Belle.
1980
Single again.
1985
New equipment arrives.
1985
New lines for Nissan in the Northeast.
1991
A new name.
1991
The Pakistan plant project.
1991
Big in print.
1992
Rolls Royce roles.
1992
Restoring a royal residence.
1993
Tanks for the memories.
1994
One becomes four.
1996
Heavy lifting on the Humber.
1996
Driving the success of another automotive client.
1996
And the winner is… us!
2000
Bienvenue Beck & Pollitzer France.
2000
BMW Mini and Rover united.
2001
Eastern European expansion.
2002
More subsidiaries in Europe.
2004
A long-term relationship begins in Hungary.
2005
Ups and downs at Heathrow Terminal 5.
2005
Ready for business in Russia and Slovakia.
2006
Working in the House of Mouse!
2007
A big move for BASF.
2007
The Bridgepoint buyout.
2007
Beck & Pollitzer Turkey launches.
2008
Romania and Ukraine open for business.
2009
A 630-ton challenge completed.
2011
Italian jobs begin.
2011
Almost 100 production lines relocated.
2012
A subsidiary opens in the sub-continent.
2013
Time to celebrate our 150th anniversary.
2013
Back to the River Thames.
2014
Lighting up London at Christmas.
2016
Graphite Capital become our new owners.
2016
Viva Beck & Pollitzer Espana.
2016
A major Icelandic installation.
2018
Clarkson Industrial acquisition APPROVED.
2018
An A+ acquisition of M+.
2020
Swedish subsidiary opens.
2021
Darting across Dartford.
2021
New offices in Australia and Japan.
2021
The era of electrification moves up a gear.
2021
Biggest European Gigafactory in Sweden.
2021
Warehouse automation expertise.
2022
Magnifique news from Belgique.
2023
First project in Japan is in the (shopping) bag.
2023
Beck & Pollitzer 160 Years of Excellence.
