Dormer Tools prepares for centenary celebrations

Posted on 20 Dec 2012 by Tim Brown

Dormer Tools, which started life as The Sheffield Twist Drill Co. in 1913, and now has subsidiaries in 25 countries, will be marking its 100 years with a programme of key activities to celebrate their on-going contribution to the global engineering industry.

The landmark celebration coincides with two significant Sheffield anniversaries – 200 years since the birth of Sir Henry Bessemer, who revolutionised the manufacture of steel in South Yorkshire, and the centenary of Harry Brearley’s discovery of stainless steel. Simon Winstanley, marketing co-ordinator at Dormer UK, based at the Advanced Manufacturing Park, South Yorkshire, said: “The…

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