
THE PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW
Highlighting best practice
18 | ROBINSON BROTHERS LTD
the health and safety of employees
and neighbours is of utmost
importance. In 2014, we were named
Company of the Year by the Chemical
IndustryAssociation.
We operate a cradle to grave
philosophy, with research and
development at scales of milligrams,
grams, kilograms and upward of
thousands of tonnes from our full-scale
production facility, all on the same
site. This allows us to support our
customers at all stages of any product
life cycle.
We are also committed to ensuring
every member of the workforce is
equipped with the right skills to
meet the challenge of advancing
technology. All production workers,
for example, hold an apprenticeship-
equivalentqualification.
Our high site standards were
recognised by the Food and Drug
Administration in 2015 during an
inspection to ensure the site was
compliant with good manufacturing
practice, a key parameter for a
company seeking to supply the
pharmaceutical industry. The company
also holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO
14001:2015 accreditation, and was
one of the first companies in the UK
todoso.
Endeavour Speciality Chemicals
Endeavour Speciality Chemicals was
acquired in 2008. Its focus is flavour
and fragrance, supplying key molecules
to the F&F industry globally. Its ability
to develop and manufacture high-
impact aroma molecules at various
scales puts it at the forefront of this
industry. Under the new ownership of
Robinson Brothers Ltd, Endeavour’s
sales have quadrupled.
Robinson Brothers Ltd is also highly
active within the Chemical Industry
Association(UK), and the European
Fine Chemicals Group.
Family ownership
While the Robinson family no longer
takes an active role in the day-to-day
running of the business, it does play
an active role in the main board of
the company. The family has shaped
the company’s values, and these are
embraced by the current management
team. The family regard their shares
as an inheritance for which they act
as stewards on behalf of the next
generation. This ethos places a priority
on the independence of the company
and on the welfare of all those who
work for us. There is a tradition of
successive generations of the same
families working for the company,
coupled with a strong mix of new
and younger people taking up roles
in manufacturing, quality, research,
IT, engineering, health and safety,
administration and sales.
With a diverse product range and a
worldwide customer base, including
clients in China, India, Europe, North
America and the UK, we have carved
out a special niche within the industry.
Customers recognise our integrity,
longevity, track record, phenomenal
knowledge, drive for innovation and
agility. Our greatest strength is our
people, who have a tremendous work
ethic and commitment to excellence.
Our
outstanding
performance in
several other
areas has been
recognised
through a
clutch of
industry awards
in recent years
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Instrument Technician
Jessica Webb and
Mechanical Fitter Amelia
Brown both joined
Robinson Brothers as
engineering apprentices