At the UK Excellence Awards held on Thursday 22nd October, AESSEAL® was announced as the winner of the prestigious UK Excellence Award (UKEA). Jonathan Wilkinson (Chief Operating Officer) and Jamie Thums (Head of Excellence) received, on behalf of the Company, the accolade which was presented by the Princess Royal.

In terms of the comprehensive and rigorous nature of the assessment, the Excellence Award is the highest accolade to be gained in the UK. The Award is only bestowed on those organisations which demonstrate the highest level of excellence against the renowned EFQM Excellence Model.

AESSEAL® has been using the Model since 2001 as a high-level mechanism to review and benchmark performance and to help fuel continuous improvement.

 So why does AESSEAL® pursue Excellence and the Model so rigorously? In order to grow market share, the company believes that it has to continuously improve at a faster rate than its competitors. By continually delighting its stakeholders this strategy moves the Company closer to its Primary Corporate Objective of becoming the world’s Number One mechanical seal manufacturer.

Below is a summary of some of the Company’s credentials.:

• Compound sales growth of 20%
• 99% Customer Satisfaction rate
• Nearly 60% of the UK workforce has over 5 years’ service (despite increasing headcount)
• Robust global Management System certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Standard) ISO 14001 (Environmental Standard) OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Standard) and Investor in People
• Circa 7% of sales are invested in Research and Development
• Award winning and comprehensive commitment to Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Climate Change Champion and Platinum Status in the Business In the Community Environmental Index (Yorkshire and Humber Region)
• A multi-award winner which includes numerous awards from the stakeholders that matter most –the Company’s customers

For more information email: marketing@aesseal.co.uk.

(December 2009)

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