Reflecting on 2020 & Season’s Greetings

After a tumultuous and difficult year across the globe, we have some positive reflections at Robinson Brothers Ltd.

Despite the global pandemic, the company has had much to celebrate. Our success at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Business Hero Awards was a great achievement for everyone at the company. Winning Family Business of the Year was an uplifting boost and positive closure to a difficult year. Our success in this category demonstrated the resilience and drive of every employee working as a team which allowed continuity of supply locally, nationally and internationally. Of particular importance to Robinson Brothers was and is our continued supply of hand sanitiser free of charge for key workers, schools, and care homes in our local communities and to employees and their families.

We are extremely proud to have contributed towards local efforts against COVID-19.

The company has also demonstrated innovative responses to the multiple challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is effectively demonstrated through the company investing in novel ways to sanitise production and office areas at multiple scales to ensure a safe working environment for all and allowed us to continue manufacture without disruption. Smaller areas have been disinfected with a small portable sanitising device and larger areas are decontaminated with the mobile Votex Rotary Atomiser unit supplied by AirSpectrum. Through following government guidance, we were able to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on our employees and the site in general.

Life after the pandemic was always a priority, therefore Robinson Brothers attended several virtual conferences and exhibitions, such as ChemSpec Digital 2020 and UK ChemOnline. Although not a total substitution for in person meetings, these online events were a vision maintained and a gateway for new project and new business.

Innovation and development continued at Robinson Brothers in spite of the constraints of COVID-19. The successful installation of a new pilot plant autoclave allowed key gaps in the market to be capitalised upon. Some other key areas of investment included the installation of a new laboratory 2-roll mill and rheometer in the Polymer Additive Laboratory and a new state of the art agitator in our processing reactors.

The impact of COVID-19 is not just physical. Foreseeing the need to support employees, the company invested in mental health advocacy by enrolling a number of employees on an accredited Mental Health First Aiders course. The company also offers a free and confidential service provided by our occupational health providers.

As we look towards 2021, the COVID-19 battle is not over and but we must deal with the impact of Brexit, deal or no deal. Paramount for Robinson Brothers will be continuity of supply to all customers. We believe we are as prepared as we can be with the information known to us. Roll on 2021.

Season’s greetings and we wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

About Us
Robinson Brothers is a leading UK chemical manufacturer of fine chemicals and rubber accelerators. Our team of Chemists are experts in custom synthesis, contract manufacture and process optimisation. This experience has led us to become a reliable supplier to organisations; serving the Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Veterinary, Agrochemical and Speciality Chemical industries as well as many others. Click here to view our current vacancies.

Robinson Brothers Group acquired Endeavour Speciality Chemicals in 2008.

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