DT&G Limited is a UK company with a 60 year history of excellence in the design, manufacture and supply of confectionery equipment
The dtg heritage
Frank Finn
The company was formed in 1962 in a small workshop in Birkenhead, UK. Formerly owned and operated by Frank Finn who designed the original “Finn” Coater and Polisher. Members of the dtg team are highly skilled and very proud of the equipment.
We were very pleased and honoured to host Frank Finn and his son Peter at the opening of our new facility in Bromborough 2016.
From the archives
Our engineering history is perfectly illustrated in one of our marketing brochures from the last century.
dtg have always had a reputation for designing and building quality, fit for purpose equipment that stands the test of time - a reputation that we continually build upon and are proud of to this day.
dtg Today
The company moved to a modern building with trial facilities in 2015 and has continued to uphold traditional engineering excellence and listened to the requirements of Confectioners to innovate and deliver the most efficient equipment. Machines are simple to use and tailored to client production, they can be operated manually or fully automated. Secure remote access is built into new machines with download capability for production analysis. Turnkey solutions are available.
Today with hundreds of belt coaters in reliable daily operation globally, we continue to set standards with machines that increase production and lower the labour costs and training in coating environments. The ThermoDrive® have been in production since 2015, with many clients making second orders, due to the increased efficiencies over the modular belt coaters and polishers. Machine are available in various capacities from 78 litres (54Kgs) to 680 litres (478kgs), A MicroCoater 6 litres (5kg) is available for product development work, training and "table top" production. Finn Belt Coaters are used to cover various centres with all types of chocolate, including milk, dark, white, plant based, yoghurt and chocolate flavoured compounds.
The ‘Finn’ name is recognised as the most efficient chocolate coating and polishing machines for dragée production, supplying countries worldwide. We pride ourselves on our dedication to our overseas clients. Our focus is on the future to ensure the most efficient systems and production with the greatest return for our clients and the enviroment.
Turnkey solutions in line with confectionery trends, with efficient dehumidification systems, transfer conveyors and tanks.
We believe that building strong relationships and taking responsibility for our impact will allow us to solve the most difficult industry challenges.
