Over the past one hundred and 15 years, since its
inception in 1900, I'Ansons has supplied farmers in Yorkshire and
the North of England with high quality animal feeds from the small
market town of Masham at the foot of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire
Dales.
Now one of the UK's most successful specialist suppliers of farm
feeds, Micronized ingredients and horse feeds, with customers in
over 30 countries worldwide, I'Anson Brothers Ltd is an
independent, fourth generation, family-owned and family-managed
company, still based in Masham.
"From a small shop in the Market Place in Masham,
I'Ansons has grown into a business with an annual turnover
of over £30 million and a workforce of 73."
As it enters its second century, I'Anson Brothers Ltd now has
horizons that are far wider reaching.
One of the leading suppliers of premier animal feedstuffs in the
United Kingdom, I'Anson Brothers Ltd is still a family-run
business, with an exceptional strong management, production,
distribution and administration team and can be flexible
and responsive to the demands of customers. It prides itself on
delivering a highly professional service , still retaining the
personal touch .
I'Ansons great leap forward was the adoption of micronization in
the late 1970's. Using gas-produced infra-red rays as a source of
energy, this process of 'cooking ' grains greatly enhances the
digestibility, palatability and feed value of peas, beans and
cereals. In order to develop the opportunities, a new division,
Masham Micronized Feeds was established.
Since the launch of Masham Micronized Feeds, which operates
separately to I'Ansons, it has grown to become one of the
largest manufacturer of micronized ingredients in Europe.
The modern, computer controlled manufacturing plant in Masham is
at the forefront of technology within the industry, and deservedly
stepped into the international limelight with a high profile win in
the Microsoft 2006 Convergence EMEA Customer Awards conference in
Munich, Germany, bringing home the 'Overall Excellence Award'. This
prestigious award recognised I'Ansons as the 'best of the best',
measured in terms of innovation, "amazing efforts in multiple
customer award categories" and overall outstanding achievement.
"I'Anson Brothers Ltd recognises the importance of
new ideas to the future development of the company, for which
progress has been characterised by innovation."
As the company has grown, this has meant not only increasing the
purchase of quality raw materials grown by farmers within the
region and increasing sales of high-specification, cost effective
feeds to livestock producers and horse owners, but also significant
developments in the volume of Micronized ingredients supplied to
specialist feed manufactures across the UK.
Despite all the changes in society, farming production and the
technological advances over the last century, the family nature of
the business we belive is one of I'Ansons greatest
strengths.
That the fourth generation of the family is now involved is
evidence of a valuable stability and continuity. Their deep
involvement in the business reflects the family's undoubted and
enthusiastic commitment to the business. Customers and suppliers
also appreciate a direct link between themselves and the owners and
managers of the business.
''Proud of our past,excited by the
future!"