Roberts is one of the largest and best-known manufacturers and marketers in the world for tools and accessories used in the installation of Floor coverings. Beside its activities in the USA, it has autonomous operations in Canada and Japan with licensees in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Brazil.

The Roberts name and some of its product lines go back more than fifty years. Its founders revolutionised the industry with the invention of the tackles wooden carpet gripper strips (Smooth edge) in 1938. Along with this carpet gripper, the Company developed a large variety of tools to make installation easier and faster. Over the years Roberts has introduced many new products and developed a systems approach to carpet installation. In the process, it gained the reputation as the top floor covering installation equipment manufacturer in the industry.