JJ Smith & Co (Woodworking Machinery) Ltd
UK woodworking machinery distributor founded 1923, operating a Woodworking Robotics division as an authorised Universal Robots OEM for the timber industry.
JJ Smith & Co (Woodworking Machinery) Ltd is a fourth-generation family-owned business founded in 1923 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Originally established by brothers John James, Percy, William, and Thomas Smith as a mechanical and electrical engineering company, the company pivoted to woodworking machinery distribution in the 1930s after acquiring two small engineering companies that manufactured saw benches and sanders.
Headquartered at Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 7DR, the company has operated for over 100 years and celebrated its centenary in 2023 with an event at Liverpool Cathedral. JJ Smith won the King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2024, reflecting its export activity.
The company's Woodworking Robotics division was established to bring collaborative and industrial robot automation into woodworking manufacturing. JJ Smith is an authorised OEM partner for Universal Robots in the woodworking sector, and also works with Vention for modular automation hardware and Mirka for automated surface finishing (sanding and polishing). The division partners additionally with Nordbo Robotics and Talen Robotics for woodworking-specific cobot solutions.
The Woodworking Robotics offering covers three main application areas: automated handling (lifting, loading and unloading, machine tending, palletising), automated finishing (sanding, polishing, painting, gluing), and automated assembling (stapling, screwdriving, t-nut insertion). The division also offers bespoke cobot integration solutions for furniture manufacturing, joinery, garden products, timber frame construction, and composite materials.
JJ Smith operates a UK showroom and serves customers across the woodworking and timber sectors including timber frame, doors and frames, furniture, pallets, garden buildings, outdoor play equipment, and staircases. The company distributes new and used woodworking machinery from over 30 international brands. Phone: +44 (0)151 548 9000. The company holds the Investors in People Silver accreditation for apprentices and won Employer of the Year 2024.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Automated Handling Robotic Cell
Robotic handling, palletising, machine tending and loading/unloading for woodworking production.
Automated Finishing Application
Robotic sanding, polishing, painting and gluing for consistent, safer woodworking finishing.
Automated Assembly Solution
Automated stapling, screwdriving and t-nut insertion cells for woodworking assembly.
Automated Pallet Building System
Robotic automated pallet production line for the pallet manufacturing sector.
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Contact JJ Smith & Co (Woodworking Machinery) Ltd
WEBSITE
https://www.jjsmith.co.uk/woodworking-roboticsPHONE
+44 (0)151 548 9000HEADQUARTERS
United Kingdom
Company Facts
Founded
1923
Primary Role
System Integrator
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Primary Region
Europe
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Funding Stage
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