Rowlett Rutland

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Rowlett Rutland was a British company, and is now a brand of commercial-oriented toasters (for restaurants).

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History

The first toasters were designed by Ted Rutland. It was known as the Rowlett Catering Appliances Ltd, being incorporated on 29 January 1965. [1] In January 2002, the company became known as Rowlett Rutland. The company was family-owned until 2016.

Harold Edward Rutland [2] died on 17 August 2004, aged 90. [3]

Products

Structure

The company was headquartered in Little Bookham in Surrey, near Bookham railway station from 2002; it had been in Twickenham from 1957, and previously was at Burnt Oak. In 2016, the company was taken over, and the production was moved in December 2017. [4]

Production

The company is not a high-volume operation, making around fifty toasters per day. It sells to around 20 countries, with 38% of products being exported.

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