Generations of engineering excellence – The history of Richard Wilson Dencol (RWD)

Established in 1946 by entrepreneur Richard Wilson, RWD started dealing in the provision of flame-proof equipment, pumps and motors. Twenty years later in 1967, Richard’s two sons, Dennis and Colin joined the company. By 1974 the business was incorporated and became known as RWD – Richard Wilson (Dencol) Limited and grew into a leading supplier of refurbished power equipment.

In 1990 Dennis Wilson’s son, Simon Wilson, joined the business and just three years later RWD’s battery charger division was created. By the end of the 1990s, Colin Wilson’s daughter, Erika, had become yet another family member to join the business RWD has been a leading supplier of re-engineered distribution transformers and switchgear until May 2011 when it became part of Wilson Power Solutions Ltd.

The history of Wilson Power And Distribution Technologies – WPDT

In 2006, a Transformer manufacturing facility was started at  Chennai, India. Beginning with UK Export Order, slowly established in Indian  Market catering various sector like Industries, Windmill Farms, Solar Farms,  Hospitals, Hotels, Resorts,  Education Institutes, Housing Complexes, Shopping  Complexes, etc. And by 2016, WPDT increased the in-house manufacturing facilities
from 1000Sqm to 4000Sqm Covered Built-up Area.