12th Jun '24

Shropshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Finalists

CEL Group has been nominated for two Shropshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards this year – hence the smiling faces!

Thanks to our fabulous customer feedback it’s our third year as finalists. And the second year in a row we’ve been recognised in the ‘Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering’ category. Plus for 2024, we’ve also added ‘The Trailblazer – Innovation Award’ finalist accolade to our stripes!

You can check out the full ‘Finalists 2024’ list here.

Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering, Chamber of Commerce Business Award

Simon Cartwright, CEL Group Managing Director, explains “We’re thrilled that CEL Group has been judged as an award winning manufacturer by the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce. It’s testament to our engineering experience, great team work and commitment to continuous improvement. We’re focused on delivering the best possible service to UK manufacturers, every single day.”

He adds, “In the last two years alone CEL Group has grown its capacity and capability. We’ve moved into a newly developed 40,000 sq. ft HQ, as well as investing in six robotic welders in CEL Ningbo – to name just a couple of the changes.

“We’ll keep investing in delivering the best subcontract manufacturing experience,” confirms Dave Alsop, CEL Group Finance Director. “This gives OEMS more manufacturing competitive advantage with us. For example, to deliver more services our UK workforce has grown by a third in the last four years, now offering UK assembly, in addition to UK stockholding, as well as low-cost manufacturing in China.”

Subcontract Manufacturing with a Great Customer Experience

“One of our Unique Selling Points is definitely how much we care about our customer experience,” says Ryan Clark, CEL Group Engineering & Quality Director. “As part of the award process we had the chance to share some of their positive feedback with the judges. We trust its made it’s mark on them, as it did on us. Positive affirmation from your customers makes the hard work all worthwhile.”

“CEL Group are a truly 21st century company as their current facility demonstrates. They are keen to address and resolve the questions arising from being a global supplier in the current environment, in particular sustainability issues.”
Buyer, £60million T/O Industrial business.

“CEL Group has smartly invested in both their UK warehouse facility and China factory to assure all aspects of business and manufacture is supported with a commitment to high end customer focus and quality control objectives.”
Regulatory & Conformance Leading Healthcare Equipment OEM.

The Trailblazer – Innovation Chamber of Commerce Business Award

New for 2024 – CEL Group’s nomination as a trailblazer and innovator.

Richard Holland, Business Development Manager, explains, “CEL Group offers a unique subcontract manufacturing service solution that addresses all the key manufacturing pain points. We offer the reliability of dealing with a very experienced engineering team (UK and China), with customer support and logistics all managed from our UK HQ. This gives, our customers can access quality assured cost-competitive manufacturing from the world’s leading manufacturing country”.

He adds, “We’re still trailblazing when it comes to unmatched subcontract management services. This year we’ll have 21 years, under our belt, alongside important environmental and quality accreditations; ISO14001:2015 and ISO9001:2015.

“What sets CEL apart is their constant innovation and dedication to going above and beyond for their clients. They are always coming up with new ways to improve and enhance our business relationship.”

Managing Director, Well-Established & Growing Hospitality Manufacturer

“One of the most significant advantages of working with CEL Group is their ability to offer flexible services tailored to our specific needs. This flexibility has allowed us to streamline our operations and better serve our customers.”
Development Director, International Healthcare OEM