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Rubery Owen remains responsive in a changing world and has moved in line with market demands.  It is now committed to servicing a broad market group through its subsidiary companies.

Richard Jenkins is the fourth generation executive chairman at the helm, having taken over from John Owen in 2015. 

Rubery Owen operates five group companies in a diverse range of markets:

 

Rotech has two materials testing laboratories, providing an extensive schedule of accredited tests and offers a large range of testing services to many sectors of industry.

 
 

Merlin’s services are used for testing and characterising early-stage development formulations, trouble-shooting existing formulations for production processes and bespoke testing to generate data to track quality measures/outputs by design/computer modelling projects.

 

Rotronics is the UK partner for both Midtronics and CTEK battery management technology and specialises in battery management solutions.

 

Rozone has been developing innovative solutions to both everyday and more complex cleaning problems since its establishment at the end of the last century.

 

Techtron is a contract manufacturer, formulator, blender and packer of chemical liquids, specialising in putting liquids in bottles for a variety of market sectors.

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History

Rubery Owen has been at the forefront of automotive component technology since the birth of the motor car.

The company employed 17,000 worldwide at its height, with 5,000 skilled workers at its 74-acre site in Booth Street, Darlaston alone.  Rubery Owen has been synonymous with quality and enterprise over the years. Until the 1980’s many of the cars made in Britain would have had a Rubery Owen product in it, whether a wheel, an axle or a simple bolt.

The Rubery Owen Group was involved in The British Racing Motors project from its inception in 1949 and acquired a controlling interest in the early 1950`s.

The BRM racing team won the F1 Championship in 1962 and, over the years, many famous drivers drove for  BRM – including Juan Manuel Fangio, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Charles Anthony “Tony” Brooks, Joakim Bonnier and Pedro Rodriguez to name but a few.

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21st Century

Rubery Owen remains responsive in a changing world and has moved in line with market demands.  It is now committed to servicing a broad market group through its subsidiary companies

1970's - 90's

1971 – Rubery Owen vying with Littlewoods to be Britain’s largest privately owned company in early 1970’s

1970’s – 80’s – Significant Downturn and Recession

1980-81 – Closure of Darlaston Factory

 

1960's - 1970's

1962 – BRM is F1 World Champion

1964 – Donald Campbell, son of Sir Malcolm Campbell, makes the Land Speed Record in Bluebird which was created by Rubery Owen

1950's - 1960's

1950’s and 60’s – “You’ve Never Had it So Good” said McMillan and this was true for Rubery Owen who, at this time, boasted 17,000 employees working in 63 companies throughout 5 continents.

1900 - 1940's

1893 – 1930 Rubery Owen becomes a major player in the manufacture of motor chassis, structural steelwork and aerospace components

1930’s and 40’s – War Effort sees Rubery Owen enjoy significant growth

1884

1884 – JT Rubery and Brothers opens for business

1893 – AE Owen joins as Partner to Mr Rubery

1910 – AE Owen buys out Rubery Family

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