Knives have been made at William Rodgers in Sheffield for over 150 years. The manufactory now belongs to the Egginton Group, an association of various knife manufacturers from England. William Rodgers had been supplying the British military with the Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger since 1943. The knives had to meet strict specifications and were subjected to numerous checks. The quality, durability and reliability of the knives manufactured by Rodgers have continued to improve since then.