DAW REF CELEBRATES 45 YEARS!

DAW REFRIGERATION WAS STARTED BY CHRIS AND PENNY DAW 45 YEARS AGO.

AFTER COMPLETING AN ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP WITH BT, ELDEST SON OLLIE JOINED THE TEAM IN 2011.

FAST FORWARD A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THE OPPORTUNITY AROSE TO TAKE ON THE DELAVAL DEALERSHIP FOR MID DEVON - FIRSTLY CONVENTIONAL MILKING EQUIPMENT IN 2013, THEN ADDING ROBOTIC MILKING IN 2017.

THE OPERATION HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO COVER AN AREA STRETCHING ACROSS DEVON, UP INTO NORTH CORNWALL AND NOW SOMERSET.

IN EARLY 2025, OLLIE OFFICIALLY TOOK OVER DAW REFRIGERATION AND WITH MARTIN AS HIS RIGHT HAND MAN AND CONNOR HIS LEFT, THE NEXT CHAPTER IS NOW STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE.

MAINTAINING AN EVEN SPLIT BETWEEN AIR CONDITIONING, COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION AND INSTALLING ROBOTIC MILKING SYSTEMS, THE BUSINESS IS VERY PROUD TO BACK BRITISH FARMING..

WHETHER YOU’RE PLANNING A FARM UPGRADE, NEED A RETAIL SPACE KITTED OUT OR JUST WANT EXISTING EQUIPMENT SERVICED, WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO HELP ASSIST YOU.

OUR MOTTO - IF WE CAN, WE WILL.

On 29th July, Daw Ref was shortlisted in the 2026 British Farming Awards for best ‘agricultural supplier of the year’…. Fingers crossed for 15th October!

www.britishfarmingawards.co.uk