The Clow Group Ltd. granted a Royal Warrant as Manufacturers of Access Equipment to Her Majesty the Queen.
2005
Expansion of Cradley Heath factory with the addition of an extra 30,000 square feet providing increased production and storage capabilities.
2001
New premises in Belfast, Northern Ireland located close to the docks and main commercial trading area.
2000
New office and warehouse facilities established in Glasgow providing over 100,00 square feet of office and factory space.
1999
Work commenced on the new Glassfibre Ladder Factory in Glasgow.
1998
Development and manufacture of the Aluglas ladder, comprising of glassfibre stiles and aluminium rungs.
1998
Aquisition of Drew Clark Ladder Manufacturers - by Royal Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, Manufacturers of Ladders, Drew Clark Ltd.
1997
The Clow Group Ltd. was formed, incorporating factories in Glasgow, Walsall, London and Belfast in addition to a depot in Dublin.
1995
Aquisition of Timballoy Ladder Co., manufacturers of aluminium ladders and steps, Wombourne, West Midlands.
1992
Aquisition of Hardlife Ladders, manufacturers of aluminium ladders and steps, Stourport on Severn.
1989
Aquisition of McCall Munro & Co. Ltd., lift car manufacturers.
1989
Aquisition of Quarryknowe Fabricators Ltd., manufacturers of stainless steel ladders.
1988
Aquisition of Dodd, Taylor & Gunn, Ironmongers, Glasgow.
1986
Aquisition of McLean Buchanan & Co. Ltd., lift car manufacturers.
1982
W.J. Clow (Midlands) Ltd. was founded in Walsall, W. Midlands, manufacturing aluminium ladders and steps.
1980
Mr Douglas Clow, third generation, took over as Managing Director.
1978
W.J.Clow (Ireland) was founded.
1977
A new assembly factory was opened in Belfast.
1976
The first Glassfibre Ladder was made in the Glasgow factory.
1975
A new 70,000 sq. ft. factory was bought in Broad Street, Glasgow where aluminium trestles and steps were manufactured in addition to the original wood ladders, steps and steel trestles and towers.
1952
Steel trestles and towers were manufactured in the Glasgow ladder factory.
1930
A ladder assembly factory was opened in Dublin and run by the son of the founder.
1913
W.J. Clow was founded by William J. Clow, the grandfather of the present chairman in March of this year. He started manufacturing wooden steps and ladders in the city of Glasgow.
