2004 Taylor releases the Crown series of high capacity, soft serve freezers; single flavor and twist; gravity and pump.
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| 2003 Taylor's commitment to manufacturing quality equipment continues. In December 2003, Taylor achieves 9001/2000 registration status requiring a complete audit of our quality system twice a year. | ||
2000 Taylor along with the balance of Specialty Equipment Companies acquired by United Technologies Corporation. |
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1997 Taylor completed a 25,000 square foot technical/development facility confirming a strong commitment to the food service industry to training employees and service technicians world-wide. This center plays an important part in research and development of new technology for all SEC divisions.  |
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| 1996 Taylor became ISO 9001 registered. To maintain that status, rigid international standards and documentation is constantly audited to assure quality. |  |
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| 1986
Taylor Freezer
was renamed to Taylor reflecting an expansion in the equipment line
to include cooking equipment.
1985 Taylor becomes part of a private investor group, Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. (SEC).
Sister companies included Taylor Freezer, World Dryer, Bloomfield, and Wells Manufacturing.
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| 1960's Frozen beverages began to emerge. Taylor responded by introducing a machine to freeze and dispense a slush product. |  |
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1951 to 1954
A period of rapid engineering
design brought about the modern era of Taylor. Units were first developed
from which soft serve product could be drawn and directly served to
a customer.
This made Taylor a dramatic and prominent leader within the marketplace. |
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| 1947
Development
of an independent world-wide, Taylor distributor sales and service
organization.
1946 Louis Phelan sold the manufacturing and distribution rights to a group of Taylor employees, who then renamed the company to Tekni-Craft (derived from the words "Technical Craftsmen"). |
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| 1926 Charles Taylor, from Buffalo, New York, designed a batch freezer to overcome the slow, labor intensive, process of making ice cream. |  |
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