Dormer celebrates milestone
12/08/2013 Dormer Tools Ltd
Dormer Tools will celebrate its 100th birthday next month (September).The engineering giant started life as The Sheffield Twist Drill Co. on 4 September 1913, but now has subsidiaries in 25 countries.
From the company's inception to the present day, the Dormer name remains synonymous with developments at the leading edge of cutting tool design and production technology.
Dormer has adopted the slogan 'Your trusted partner since 1913' for its centenary to showcase the company's reputation in the industry and a range of activity has been taking place during the year to mark the anniversary.
Memorabilia and artefacts from the company's history have been collated at Dormer's UK site at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire, including items donated from the prestigious Ken Hawley Collection in Sheffield.
The items are currently on display as part of new-look training room, where new and experienced engineers can review the evolving development of cutting tools.
Dormer has enhanced its online presence with a new centenary website www.Dormer100.com, which will feature news and images of celebrations by Dormer employees and customers around the globe, alongside archive images and footage. A new corporate video is also being created, including a specific feature on the centenary.
This follows the discovery of archive footage from Dormer UK in 1960s and 70s at the Yorkshire Film Archive. The videos have now had more than 2,000 views on YouTube.
John O'Donoghue, managing director of Dormer Tools UK, said: "It is important to celebrate and recognise a centenary of achievements and developments at Dormer, but we are also keen to look ahead at the next 100 years.
"We have grown from a successful Sheffield company to a major global organisation, with staff located in key global markets. The use of social media this year has brought together employees, customers and Dormer advocates from around the world, while also being able to showcase and reflect our heritage.
"As we enter a new century in the company's history, we continue to look at the latest technology in product development and improved customer facilities, all working to strengthen Dormer's global position for a new generation."
Dormer will be attending the EMO World Trade Fair for Machine Tools and Metalworking in Hanover, Germany in September.
For more information on the Dormer centenary visit www.Dormer100.com, follow on Twitter @DormerTools or on Facebook www.facebook.com/DormerGroup.
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