Burtons

Founded by Fred Burton in 1981, who was joined by his son David in 1983, Burtons set out offering service and maintenance of primarily anaesthesia equipment. Difficulty in procuring spare parts, particularly for older equipment, led to establishing simple manufacturing capabilities. It was quickly recognised that these spare parts could be assembled into a complete product and ancillary products were procured to create a viable product range. Over the following decades the business grew steadily and was boosted by several strategic acquisitions that significantly boosted our manufacturing base and product range.

Although centred around the veterinary sector and some human medical application such as infection control, we also operate in closely allied animal care markets such as dog grooming equipment, bespoke vehicle conversions for animal transportation, aquatic filtration systems for koi and other fish keepers.

Absolutely committed to manufacturing, with a simple philosophy of keeping everything ‘in-house’ Burtons has a wide range of processes at its fingertips. Everything from laser cutting, welding, CNC machining, wood shop, PCB and wiring loom assembly, additive manufacturing, software programming, and full assembly and test exists under one roof at the main factory based just outside of Maidstone in Kent, UK. Constant investment in product design and development, often working closely with major universities around the world, underpins the future of the business.

The Burtons commitment to being good stewards of our environment predates the popular shift in this direction. We actively encourage our customers to consider ‘equipment miles’. Products manufactured locally and serviced and repaired to give extended equipment life drives lower total cost of ownership and lessens environmental footprint. The separation of over 18 different waste channels to recycling at our main site, renewable energy generation, elimination of gas heating systems and replacing equipment and infrastructure with more energy efficient systems is just a taster of what we do. It makes good business sense too.

Burtons is still service-focused with after sales teams providing both on-site repairs and maintenance as well as an extensively equipped service centre capable of offering advanced and complex component-level repair solutions.

Recognising the challenges of an increasingly competitive world, Burtons embraces new technologies as they become available. The family, which now includes David’s son Matt and daughter Eve, remains independently committed to the business and the ever-expanding wider family that makes up the skilled and committed Burtons team.