Arkote Ltd

Arkote Ltd is based in Parkway Rise, just outside the city of Sheffield. Today, Arkote continues to work with the leading machine manufacturers to develop knives which will give greater cutting efficiency and long life at reasonable cost. Arkote Ltd formed in Hope Valley to meet demands from Tobacco Industry. Arkote becomes independent of AR Heathcote and moves to Hawk Works, Sheffield. Arkote moves to purpose built premises at Parkway Rise, Sheffield. Arkote moved into its new premises at Hawk Works, Mary Street, in 1962, where it operated as an entirely separate entity from A R Heathcote under the direction of John Osborne and Percy Osborne’s grandson, Joe Truelove. There, Arkote produced the modern types of tobacco cutting knives which were still marketed under the old and respected name of Heathcote. In 1979, Arkote acquired Samuel Staniforth Limited, an old-established Sheffield cutlery forge.