The end of WWII found Brown to be the first walk-in manufacturer to offer smooth aluminum material as the standard walk-in cooler finish. Joining the company about this time, Ed Brown, current President, helped develop a technically advanced insulated panel using polyurethane foam, another first. Specialized low pressure frothing equipment was purchased to inject the urethane material into the panels. The new panel method incorporated integral locking devices and used pre-formed metal sheets as the outside of the panels. Production of the new urethane material panels was limited to one day a week in 1958. The sixty employees, up from the original three, worked the other four days on West Coast Fir framed panels with fiberglass insulation using the lag bolt assembly of old.

In 1974, W. A. Brown established a separate Electrical Controls Division. Beginning with the installation of Walk-in units, it quickly grew into Energy Management Systems serving customer needs for Lighting Controls, Commercial Restaurant Hood Controls, Fuel Dispenser Controls, and Power Quality Systems. The Division's unique capabilities allowed the Division to grow swiftly, and in February, 2001, the Division was spun off to Powerbox Solutions, LLC, to allow the Company to focus on the core business.

Brown has continued to expand its market and to keep abreast of new technology to produce its products. The walk-in product has been submitted and passed major testing conducted by Underwriters Laboratories, Factory Mutual Laboratories, and the National Sanitation Foundation. Brown manufactures a product today, using advanced production equipment, which meets the building codes important in the states being served. New products and alternate markets are constantly being developed nationwide. Recently an engineered material building developed by Brown was opened as a car wash and another as a quick lube business. Today, Brown customers are located in all 50 states, as well as many projects completed internationally. This gives Brown's employees the satisfaction of knowing that their quality units can be used in virtually any type of application.

W. A. Brown & Son, Inc. has grown from operating a small meat market with three employees to the current 275,000 sq. foot state-of-the art facility opened in 1999, employing nearly 200 workers. Brown's current product offering includes Coolers and Freezers serving customers from the huge Paris Casino, to the local service station. Whether you are in a restaurant, , casino, supermarket, hospital, school, university, or the neighborhood convenience store, chances are that close by a Brown system is at work.

At W. A. Brown, as growth and change continue, quality and craftsmanship are traditions that will never be sacrificed. Over the Companies nearly 100 years, the dedication of Brown employees has inspired numerous advancements which are reflected in the loyal customer following, and in the longevity of Brown's satisfied users.