The company was founded in 1983 and quickly established itself as one of the leading rubber underlay manufacturers in Europe. The products were synonymous with luxury and quality. Purchased by British Vita in 1989, the company soon began to develop new and innovative products.

In 1995 Cloud 9 was launched. A light but very durable underlay, it was voted the No1 underlay by the UK carpet trade in 1998. In 1999 Cloud 9 was selected by the Design Council to become a Millennium product. APT Crumb, specifically developed for the commercial contract market was launched in 1998 and soon established itself in both the traditional stretch fitting and double stick markets.

To celebrate the millennium Ball & Young have revamped it's flourishing rubber range by putting the top selling qualities in the Royal Leaders collection.