The current manufacturing site was established by the Oneida community in the early 1800's. The original factory manufactured bear traps, canned goods and leather items. In the late 1800's the facility began to produce silverware. Ownership passed to Oneida Ltd. In 1880 and production was dramatically increased through the 1990's.

Facing stiff competition from importers in combination with changing market conditions, Oneida Ltd. was forced to cease manufacturing operations in North America and sold the facility to Sherrill Manufacturing on March 22, 2005. The current owners Matthew Roberts and Gregory Owens founded SMI to operate as an independent supplier to Oneida Ltd.

The new owners are now transforming the company into a broad based Manufacturing and service organization offering a wide range of products to various customers throughout North America. Please see the individual manufacturing and warehousing sections of our website for a complete description of our business divisions.