从一开始，伊恩·安特罗布斯 (Ian Antrobus) 和两位同事艾伦·布莱克威尔 (Alan Blackwell) 和艾伦·豪厄尔 (Alan Howell) 一起在沃灵顿柴郡的一家破旧工厂中成立了 Northwest Roller Services Ltd。轧辊生产开始使用一个高压灭菌器、两个车床和一个磨床，由一小群员工组成。

It became obvious at this point with the business growing year on year and realising its potential a larger factory was needed. Two acres of land was purchased in Runcorn Cheshire and the development of the new North West Rollers factory began.

这是我们开始生产玻璃纤维套管的一年。 North West Roller 现在能够生产锥形和平行套筒以及套筒系统，从而在全球范围内建立了庞大的客户群。 Easysleeve 生产开始运行。

With more space created in the laser department along came the addition of two modern CO2 laser engraving machines to add to the original one we began with, we was now capable of producing rollers to a much higher definition keeping up with the demands of the flexographic print industry

Thirty plus years down the line and with North West Rollers Services Ltd now being the leading UK  manufacturer for the  Flexographic, Gravure and Lamination industries and employing thirty staff, Managing Director Ian Antrobus realised he had achieved his ambitions and decided to retire to a more relaxing quieter life in the sun.

A year has passed since the management buyout and business is going from strength to strength, with an increased turnover rate and more work coming on the horizon we decide to improve the work flow on the shop floor and install our third overhead crane. With a lift capability of 2 Tonne and a span of 20 meters it will improve safety and speed up the production process.

In February, North West Rollers took the bold move to purchase the assets of A&A Graphics, an established decorative wallpaper separation company. This purchase not only brought across two experienced separation artists, it also enabled us to take on board the manager of A&A as our decorative consultant to secure existing customers and all the digital files they produced.