Canmaking machinery provider wins Queen's award

CMB Engineering, a worldwide provider of canmaking machinery, is the proud winner of the Queen’s Award for International Trade 2014 – the UK’s most prestigious award for successful businesses. This marks the second time in four years that the Yorkshire-based engineering company has been recognised for its contributions to International Trade, meeting rigorous criteria that included demonstrating substantial growth in overseas earnings and commercial success sustained over three years.

“We are delighted to have been recognised for CMB Engineering’s contribution to international business trade,” said Andrew Truelove, General Manager at CMB Engineering. “As a company, we have always been fully committed to providing the best possible machines and service, maintaining high standards by investing in top quality resources, a knowledgeable workforce as well as working actively in research and development. This has enabled CMB Engineering to build a thorough understanding of global markets – and thus our customer’s needs.”

A ceremony will take place at the company’s headquarters in Shipley, where Andrew Truelove will be presented with the award by the local Lord Lieutenant in the presence of the media and CMB Engineering’s employees. Later in the year Truelove and another CMB Engineering representative will also attend a ceremony where HM The Queen will be present to honour their achievement.

“As 2014 also marks our 50th anniversary at CMB Engineering’s Shipley site, we are proud to receive this award, which can be seen as a true indication of our passion and dedication for engineering,” Truelove continued. “We are determined to continue setting the bar high for many years to come.”

Since operations began in 1930, 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. As the years have passed, the company has continued to demonstrate outstanding growth as a result of its engineering excellence and its 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.

“The sheer scope and range of our clients around the world serves as a testimony to the quality of our work,” said Marc Hoche, Head of Global Sales at CMB Engineering. “We intend to continue providing the same level of excellence to customers in the future, moving forward with canmaking innovations and also furthering service and product enhancements.”