Guy-Raymond About Us
It was the year that the Big Bang Theory was published, the first supermarket opened in the UK and a loaf of bread cost only 2 pence. The year was 1948, when engineering co-workers Raymond Daniels and Peter Guy Berridge formed their own company, Guy-Raymond. From humble beginnings in a disused London bake house, the company grew.
Please enjoy scrolling through our company history timeline from present day to 1948.
2023
75th anniversary celebrations include a dinner at King’s Lynn Town Hall attended by staff and our founder, Ray Daniels.
2023
Swarf Centrifuge Oil Reclamation System upgrade, reclaiming approximately 30% more oil for re-use and not thrown away
2023
Fanuc all electric fully automated tyre over-moulding cell introduced reducing energy consumption by around 70%
2020
Guy-Raymond stays open during the COVID-19 pandemic, supplying UK and global manufacturers of medical equipment supporting healthcare professionals.
2019
The GRX38 is Launched. A 38mm wheeled castor with a load capacity of 60kg.
2019
The soft tyre C-Line is launched. A 65mm wheeled castor featuring a streamlined concave wheel shape and thinner soft tyre.
2018
Guy-Raymond Celebrates 70 years in business with a family fun day.
2016-18
Our energy efficient Fanuc Roboshot machines are delivered, installed and begin production.
2016
Cedric Daniels retires and Kelvin and Katie Daniels run the business
2012
Guy-Raymond introduces the BioCote anti-microbial option to the range.
2008
Wheel protectors are launched to protect our castors throughout manufacture and delivery.
2001
We launch the GRX range, a unique family of matching designer castors.
2000
Guy-Raymond are awarded the Environmental Management ISO 14001 certificate.
1992
Company founder, Raymond Daniels retires and Cedric Daniels becomes Managing Director.
1990
Guy-Raymond expands into cold forging.
1989
Kelvin Daniels joins his father and brother at Guy-Raymond.
1985
Our still popular GR50 castor range is launched.
1975
Guy-Raymond launches the innovative Unicastor, allowing the customer to adjust application heights without removing the contents.
1974
The first castor designed and manufactured was the King Glide twin wheel.
1967
Raymond Daniels relocates the business from Uxbridge to the current purpose built site in King's Lynn.
1961
Adjustable feet are launched.
1959
Expansion to Uxbridge.
1955
Guy-Raymond begins using injection moulding.
1951
Metal tube ends are launched.
1948
The company is founded in a disused London bakehouse by Guy Berridge and Raymond Daniels.
After outgrowing two former sites, in 1967 Guy-Raymond moved to its current manufacturing location in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. From designing a bespoke metal foot for the seating at the 1951 Festival of Britain, the introduction of injection moulding in 1955 and manufacturing our own testing machinery in 1971, right through to the development of our GRX designer castors in 2000 and the 2016 upgrade to more energy efficient machinery, at Guy-Raymond the customer has always been at the heart of what we do.
Along with our customer focus, we have an excellent reputation for caring for our employees, so much so that we have many staff who have been with us for 25 years or more. Remaining true to our family values is what makes Guy-Raymond the people focused, customer friendly company that it is today.
By the time our founder Ray Daniels retired, his sons Cedric and Kelvin had joined the business. In 2016 Cedric retired and Kelvin Daniels, current managing director and his wife and co-director Katie took over the business, which is continuing to grow and expand into new markets.
In 2018 and 2019, sons Alex and Lawrence joined the business. Alex joined the Design, Research and Development Department, having previously worked in industry and completed a Product Design degree. Lawrence joined the Operations team after he gained his degree in Portsmouth University and completed a graduate training programme working on Royal Navy Frigate refits.
From our earliest designs we have steadily grown to manufacture an array of innovative, high quality products for furniture, medical, retail and industrial applications, including twin wheel castors, adjustable feet, tube fittings and more. At Guy-Raymond we offer various customisation options without compromising on quality or service. We are very proud to have grown into one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of castors and components, and we see a bright future.
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