Robert Sorby have won The Sheffield Maker – Manufacturing Company of the Year 2021 at Sheffield Business Awards. Taking place on December 9th at Peddler Market in Kelham Island, Sheffield, the award recognises a company that demonstrates an efficient and innovative approach to manufacturing, as well as exhibiting growth, improved commercial performance, increased market share and operational effectiveness. An incredible achievement for all involved!
Robert Sorby is the World’s premier manufacturer and exporter of specialist woodworking tools and associated equipment, with a proud Sheffield heritage dating back nearly 200 years. The business employs 55 personnel selling to global stockists (B2B) and the public (B2C) through our retail facility in Doncaster. Manufacturing is through both traditional skills passed on from the early cutlery industry to hi-tech CNC technology production. Some of the highly skilled employees have been with the company for over 40 years.
