This year began like no other, who knew that 2020 would turn the world upside down. We never imagined that our Sherrill Manufacturing Factory would have to stop production due to a health epidemic. The government shutdown took place in mid March but we were able to keep our doors open as a portion of…
By: Greg Owens, Co-Founder & CEO, Sherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop Posted May 15, 2020 On Friday May 15, 2020 the state of New York entered “Phase One” of re-opening which means manufacturing businesses can operate at full capacity. As should be, there are precautions to protect the health and safety of our employees, our community and…
By: Greg Owens, Co-Founder & CEO, Sherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop Posted May 12, 2020 The worst fear of any business owner is the loss of a major customer. The same applies to a country, particularly one that relies heavily if not exclusively on exports to drive their economy. Such a loss usually comes as a big…
The COVID-19 crisis is just the latest hurdle the last manufacturer of stainless steel cutlery in the United States has had to weather. *Article originally posted on the Chicago Sun Times by Neil Steinberg on May 17, 2020 Nobody is going to look back on the enormous toll of 2020 — the hundreds of thousands…
By: Greg Owens, Co-Founder & CEO, Sherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop Posted April 27, 2020 SHERRILL, N.Y. – Many of us have a renewed sense of purpose in our purchasing and are making conscious decisions to seek out and buy American made products. We all know this is important but there are aspects of why it is…
By: Greg Owens, Co-Founder and CEO, Sherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop Posted April 20, 2020 Brands use social media to advertise at targeted audiences that they think might buy their products. One thing that online advertisers love is when people like, share and comment on their paid posts. Well almost always. Sometimes they get negative feedback and…
*Originally posted on April 14, 2020 by Rome Sentinel.com BOUND FOR THE TABLE — A Sherrill Manufacturing worker loads spoons into a machine for processing that will include washing the flatware prior to stamping it, as part of the manufacturing operations at the Sherrill Manufacturing company, in this file photo. The company is providing flatware…
*Originally posted April 5, 2020 by FULL MEASURE With coronavirus ravaging public health and the economy, the U.S. is taking a new look at its dependence on China. We rely on China’s supply chain for everything from prescription drugs to stainless steel, making it easy for China to wreak havoc. Joce Sterman recently visited the…
By: Greg Owens, Co-Founder and CEO, Sherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop Updated April 14, 2020 SHERRILL, N.Y. – It’s been a little over four weeks since Governor Cuomo issued the order for non-essential businesses to shut down. Since then, Sherrill Manufacturing determined that part of our business was essential in that we produce and supply the U.S.…
By: Greg Owens, Co-Founder & CEO of Sherrill Manufacturing/Liberty Tabletop If you are like most people you miss going out to eat your favorite meals cooked to perfection at your favorite restaurants. Some are sulking and eating pizza and fast food. Others have rediscovered the joy of cooking and are making the best of a…
