Taylor

Throughout the two hundred year history of Thomas Taylor Limited, the Company has been responsible for many key developments which have brought influence to bear upon the game of bowling. Advances that have contributed to the enjoyment of the game by so many players, from novice to champion. This situation is a direct result of Taylor's policy of continual research and development. Back in the 1800's, when all bowls were shaped by hand to a template and consequently, no two bowls were exactly alike, Thomas Taylor made and patented a machine for shaping bowls accurately. In that same year the Company introduced the world's first testing table for bias of bowls. Although an internationally successful company, Taylors remains a Scottish family business which was owned and run by the Taylor family for 196 years before the Heron family took it over in 1992. These days Taylors is still the industry's pioneer! With the introduction of colour bowls, continual investment in technology and quality control we remain the market leader worldwide. We continue to support the success of the sport as a whole through event and champion player sponsorship. We celebrated our success in 2004 with the opening of our new flagship Visitor Centre in Glasgow, allowing visitors to share our history and discover the intricacies of our production process.