History

Guiseley Engineering roots go back to early 1948 with the formation of a small company called Ellmesee Engravers working from premises in the centre of Leeds. The main type of business at this chapter was the repair and overhaul of super and small Rostoplast Dies and Pillow Pack Forming sets dealing with Customers (for those of You With Longer Memories) Such as Old Betty Plants, Eclipse Candy Co, Waller & Hartley, Robertson & Woodcock and the Mazzawatee Tea Co. With a growing reputation Mr Albert Henkel Of Hansella in Germany made an approach to form a partnership and in 1954, the Company of Hansella Products was formed. From that day forward the company began to diversify into different areas of the confectionery trade gaining a vast amount of knowledge and expertise from our new alliance.

In 1963 new premises were purchased in Guiseley near Leeds and yet another name change found the birth of Guiseley Engineering.

Unfortunately the partnership was cut short when Mr Henkel Passed away, and in 1969 his share passed to the Robert Bosch Corperation.Mr Herring died the following year leaving his son Albert (pictured) to take the reigns. In 1973 Mr Herring contacted Bosch to buy their third share and later that year became the sole proprietor, and it remains that way to this day with the Late Mr Albert Herring’s Son in law carrying on those ethics and traditions.