1841
Company founder, James Parker Simpson born

1866
Company founded in Alnwick Market in an office rented from the 6th Duke of Northumberland

1872
J.P.Simpson trading malt culms in Alnwick, Northumberland

1874
Floor malting was rented from “the Duke” at Walkergate, Alnwick

1902
Tweedmouth maltings was constructed and commissioned on south bank of the River Tweed. Production < 5000tonnes per annum

1950
Group now comprised floor maltings at:-

	Berwick-upon-Tweed		Belford
	Alnwick ( 4 sites)		Chester le Street
	Stockton (2 sites)		Darlington (2 sites)
	Thornaby (2 sites)		Harrogate (3 sites)
	Selby (2 sites)		Total production < 10000 tpa

1956
First Saladin box system of “automatic” malting installed at Alnwick

1963
Saladin box maltings installed at a new site at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Production ca 25000tpa

1968
The final closure of the last of Simpsons North East located floor maltings

1972
Simpsons acquired the Domalt (Dominion Company of Canada) plant at Haddington, Scotland. Malt production ca 58000tpa

1980
Foundation of McCreath, Simpson, the grain merchanting subsidiary of Simpsons Malt

1983
McCreath, Simpson & Prentice & Co.Ltd was formed to include the preparation and sale of certified cereal seed to local growers.

1986
Simpsons acquire the 4 malt production units of Watney, Mann, & Truman Brewers at Abingdon, Pontefract, Ditchingham and Tivetshall. Production ca 70000tpa

1989
New germinating/kilning vessels installed at Tivetshall

1990
Refurbishment of Roast malthouse

1992
Closure of Haddington Maltings

1993
New germinating/kilning vessels installed at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Malt production ca 140000tpa

1997
Fersfield grain store purchased to augment Tivetshall barley storage

1999
Abingdon closed down and germination drums moved to Tivetshall

Ditchingham floor maltings destroyed by fire

2000
Craigswalls grain store purchased to augment Berwick barley storage

2001
Purchase of Mistley maltings from Carlsberg-Tetley. Malt production ca 210000tpa

2002
Construction of Jubilee Steephouse at Berwick

2003
Pontefract maltings closed and germination drums are moved to Berwick-upon-Tweed

2003
Pontefract maltings closed and germination drums are moved to Berwick-upon-Tweed

2004
New malt handling system and storage silos installed at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Malt production ca 240000tpa

2008
Construction of GKV’s 6 & 7, extra 42,500tonne at Berwick coming online in October 2008. Total Company capacity 272,500tonnes per annum.

2003
Pontefract maltings closed and germination drums are moved to Berwick-upon-Tweed