The History of Robinson Manufacturing
2020
Throughout Lockdown and beyond, Robinson Manufacturing is proud to have provided one of the UK’s best ongoing staff communications and support programmes to ensure everyone stayed safe, healthy and engaged with the business whether working from home or furloughed.
Robinson Manufacturing becomes an accredited IOSH training provider
Parent Group Conspargo opens Boutique Holiday and Business Accommodation business at The Yard @ Pringle Farm
Robinson Manufacturing win the Insider’s
Made in Central and Made in East of England Manufacturer of the Year Award
2019
Robinson Manufacturing win the Finance Transaction of the Year award at the 2019 Finance Awards
Robinson Manufacturing Acquires National Hickman’s Joist Manufacturing Business taking our manufacturing network to 7 factories across the UK
In February we announced the sad news that Founder or Robinson Manufacturing and inspiration to many,
Tim Robinson, passed away far too young at the age of 64.
2018
Acquisition of Cheshire Roof Trusses
New ISO 9001:2015 Accreditation achieved
2017
Reconfiguration of flooring factory
Opened Welsh factory
Extended yard space at Meadow Close Wellingborough
2015
Management Buyout commenced
2013
Commenced roof truss factory in 20000ft2 in Essex
2007
Had built and moved into new 20000ft2 bespoke joist factory in Don White Way Wellingborough
2004
First achieved ISO 9001
Added adjacent factory unit of 13000ft2 in Meadow Close
2001
Moved metal web manufacture to new 8000ft2 factory in Kettering
2000
Following a trip to USA to investigate manufacturing methods for metal web, sought out new premises for their manufacture
1999
Commenced manufacturing Metal Web Joists in a small 3000ft2 factory in Finedon
1997
Following the sale of HTM merchant branches, TWR bought out the truss business and formed RML as a limited company
1986
Tim Robinson started roof truss manufacture as division of Hilton Timber called Hilton Roof Trusses in 5000ft2 factory Meadow Close
