After proudly winning The Queen’s Award for International Trade 2014, senior members of CMB Engineering – a leading worldwide provider of canmaking machinery – were honoured to be present at a royal reception held at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the company’s achievement. Andrew Truelove, General Manager at CMB Engineering and John Crabtree, Lead Engineer at CMB Engineering, were personally congratulated by Her Majesty The Queen.
The occasion marks the third time that the Yorkshire based Engineering Company wins a Queen’s Award, being previously named a winner of The Queen’s Award for Technological Achievement in 1986, followed by The Queen’s Award for International Trade in 2010.
“We are delighted to once again be in the prestigious position of winning a Queen’s Award in recognition of CMB Engineering’s commitment to excellency in engineering and our contribution to International Trade. Having the opportunity to be personally congratulated by the Queen is truly magnificent and not only a huge seal of approval for all of us but also a great reminder of our achievement as a company.” said Andrew Truelove.
Since starting its operations in the 1930’s, CMB Engineering has been committed to developing superior canmaking machinery as well as providing support to can manufacturers by supplying spare parts and after-sales services. Through the years the company has continued to demonstrate outstanding growth as a result of its engineering excellence and its focus on overseas business, which now spans over 70 countries. The majority of the company’s sales now derive from its international customer base with three established Regional Sales Managers covering the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia Pacific. In addition, CMB Engineering also works with trading partners in Japan, China and Korea, reinforcing the support provided to overseas markets, with full time service engineers based in Hong Kong and Brazil as well as in the UK.
In addition to attending the royal ceremony, CMB Engineering recently hosted a celebration which took place at the company’s headquarters in Shipley to commemorate its 50th anniversary at the site. The event saw local pensioners, families, employees and business partners come together to enjoy a day filled with fun activities and mouth watering treats.
“It is events like this that reminds us all of the CMB Engineering company values and therefore the reason behind our success. Looking at everyone who was present on the day, it is refreshing to see an atmosphere filled with pride and happiness.” says Marc Hoche, Head of Sales at CMB Engineering “We are very excited about the future and confident that we will continue to provide top quality products and services to our customers worldwide for many more years to come.”
