The awards are based on a process of intensive benchmarking, measuring performance on vital manufacturing issues. This benchmarking is followed by an assessment visit and a presentation to a panel of distinguished judges.

Presentation of 2011 Queen's Award and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers presidential address, introduced by ImechE regional manager, Dennis Heeley who stated that the award was given due to the company's "commitment to excellence

AESSEAL is proud to have been presented with a 2011 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category.

A crew from BBC Radio 4 were onsite to interview AESSEAL's Group Managing Director, Chris Rea, OBE

AESSEAL® has demonstrated its continuing commitment to supporting local communities by making a series of donations to the South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF). By making a series of donations throughout a three year programme AESSEAL® has created a charitable endowment fund which, after match funding through the Grassroots Grants programme, is worth almost £1 million. Pauline Grice, chief executive of SYCF, said:  "AESSEAL is a shining example of a community focussed organisation that has a real commitment to improving the area in which it operates.”

AESSEAL has broken through a significant milestone. The business achieved £100 million pounds sterling in sales in a calendar year for the first time.

We are delighted to announce that AES Engineering has acquired Ceetak Engineering Group. This will allow us to further develop our already industry leading pump repair services and further the AESPUMP Division.

AESSEAL group of companies was awarded the equivalent of FOUR company knighthoods in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.