About Rowan Food AND Biomass Engineering
Operating in the sectors of animal feed milling, anaerobic digestion, energy from waste and waste depackaging systems since 2008.
About Rowan Food and Biomass Engineering
If you are looking for a company who are down to earth and practical in their approach, who speak your language without the corporate jargon, then Rowan Food and Biomass is the company for you.
We are a family run company who pride ourselves in our integrity. We work with the customer’s best interests as our top priority and with our years in the industry, from shop floor to production management.
We can ensure that you are totally satisfied that you have our best advice based on experience rather than theory.
Meet the team
Over 100 years of collective expertise
Rowan Food and Biomass Engineering, a family business based in Gloucestershire, serving customers globally.
Phil Rowan, Managing Director
Phil focusses on machine engineering, innovation and product development. With qualifications in mechanical engineering, his experience lies in animal feed mill engineering and management and in his previous role he was Chief Mechanical Engineer responsible for 18 feed mills. He has designed and commissioned new feed mills across the UK, Saudi Arabia and South Africa and started his own business in 2007.
His design of the Dominator Depackaging Machine is now a core part of our business, and the continuous improvement of this solution, alongside wider consultancy work, keeps him on the frontline of the business.
Outside of work, Phil is a family man who loves spending time with his grandchildren and a passion for anything with an engine.
Matthew Rowan, Director
Matt qualified as an electrical engineer, however his interests took him to more industrial type work and he went on to gain experience in roles doing maintenance for a heat treatment company, as well as a credit card manufacturer. He joined the business in 2013 as a Project Engineer, later progressing to Director, and now focusses on the sale and commissioning of our flagship product, the Dominator Depackaging machine.
Outside of work, Matt has two young daughters and is a sports enthusiast, enjoying every sport but especially football and golf.
Ken Spreadbury, Project Engineer
Ken joined Rowan Food and Biomass in 2024 as a Project Engineer, responsible for managing the design, manufacture and delivery of individual machines, projects and spares.
Ken brings a wealth of experience, having served a 5 year apprenticeship with an agricultural machinery manufacturer before going on to train as a draftsman, working alongside leading designers and engineers. Initially working as a draftsman for a petro-chemical engineering firm, he went on to grow his experience within a project engineering company, later becoming a Director responsible for the design and construction of grain handling, processing and storage projects throughout the UK – often in excess of 150,000 tonnes of storage capacity.
When he’s not working, Ken is a keen cyclist and can also be found tinkering and riding his classic motorcycles. Music is also a big part of his life, having played in brass bands and groups for over 50 years.
Sheila Rowan, Accounts Manager
Sheila manages the office day to day and deals with all accounting and VAT queries.
