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Long-service awards have been presented to employees who have dedicated their working lives to AESSEAL.

Female engineering students have shared their stories about how AESSEAL funding has helped change their lives.

Sustainability isn’t built into the strategy here, it is the strategy and it is the golden thread that runs through everything AES Engineering does

AESSEAL plc is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Stan Crowther Environmental Award, a distinguished recognition presented by the Rotherham District Civic Society.

Maintenance costs were going through the roof at a Cardiff office where the cooling system required emergency repairs every three to five days. AESSEAL stepped in with its DISP dual stationary seal and 18 months later there have been no further failures or leaks.

AESSEAL is the top UK apprentice employer in the manufacturing sector in 2025, according to the Sunday Times.

A workshop and tour of the AESSEAL Rotherham factory inspired students to look at different career paths and consider applying for apprenticeships.

Brass bands have played an important part in community life since they rose alongside industry in the 19th century – and AESSEAL plays its part through South Yorkshire’s Community Fund.

The move to another country comes with a whole host of difficulties, but AESSEAL’s grant-giving partnership with South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation is helping to solve a big one – that of learning the language.

AESSEAL has retained its membership of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA).

AESSEAL plc continues to raise the standard for customer service excellence, securing exceptional scores in the latest Institute of Customer Service Business Benchmarking survey.

A collaboration between business, heritage and charity that will create a ‘Meadow of Memories’ for the town’s lost and loved has been backed by AESSEAL.

A pharmaceutical company’s vital drugs production operation was saved along with millions of pounds after AESSEAL’s repair team gave a competitor’s failing seal a new lease of life.

AESSEAL plc’s unwavering commitment to health and safety has secured a gold award for the 12th consecutive year.

AESSEAL plc has further demonstrated its commitment to supporting mental health and wellbeing by donating £20,000 to The Standing Tall Foundation.

AES Engineering Ltd is proud to be recognized in the inaugural Financial Times and Statista ranking of the UK’s Best Employers 2025.

For the eighth consecutive year, AESSEAL proudly sponsored the Get Up to Speed with STEM (GUTS) 2025 event as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing our dedication to nurturing the next generation of engineers, problem-solvers, and industry leaders.

On Wednesday, 26th February, AESSEAL hosted a remarkable poetry showcase celebrating the creativity and talents of young poets from local schools.

Advanced sealing technology solves real-world challenges by maximizing efficiency, reducing emissions, and protecting both profits and the planet.

AESSEAL is proud to announce that its Factory for the Future has been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA Yorkshire Awards 2025. This recognition highlights the company’s commitment to innovation, sustainability and excellence in architectural design.

In an era in which supply chain disruptions have become the norm, ASESSEAL has taken proactive steps to safeguard its operations and support its global customer base.

When faulty competitor seals brought a UK power plant to a halt, AESSEAL^® stepped in, resolving the issue within 30 hours and saving the plant hundreds of thousands in potential lost revenue.

Chris Rea has been honoured as Allstate NI Queen’s Graduate of the Year 2024 at Queen’s University Belfast’s annual Charter Day Dinner.

AES Engineering Ltd has been selected as the UK North East region’s Economic Innovator of the Year in the annual awards run by The Spectator magazine.

On Wednesday, 20th November 2024, North Star STEAM workshops welcomed over 500 young people to Gulliver’s Valley in Rotherham, sponsored by AESSEAL for the fifth consecutive year.

Seal failures and reduced output were challenges until they adopted AESSEAL’s innovative elastomer solution, AES-Elast.

AESSEAL is celebrating 30 years with the Investors in People standards.

A bitumen pump used in asphalt production for road surfaces was initially gland packed, leading to the loss of more than 15 tonnes of bitumen every six months before maintenance.

AESSEAL is a top UK apprentice employer in the manufacturing sector for the second time, according to the Department of Education’s annual rankings.

Replacing the old single seal with a world-class solution eliminated frequent burnouts and production losses.

The AESSEAL Factory for the Future has been voted Sustainable Development of the Year at the South Yorkshire Property Awards.

AESSEAL gives back to the local community with a donation of 8,500 to Redscope Primary School in Rotherham.

By swiftly confirming that critical pump bearings were undamaged, AVT Reliability's advanced Machine Sentry Reliability kit prevented significant losses and enabled proactive monitoring for future peace of mind.

We are excited to share that AESSEAL plc has recently won the 'Large Business Employer of the Year' award at the 2024 South Yorkshire Apprentice Awards ceremony held at Magna Science Park on Thursday 23rd May 2024.

Discover how leading waste to energy company Enfinium overcame bearing oil leakage with AESSEAL's LabTecta bearing protector. 

Discover how a major UK metal processing company overcame reliability issues with critical chemical pump seals.

AESSEAL plc has received the RoSPA President’s Award for exceptional health and safety performance during 2023.

In the commitment to nurturing the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers, AESSEAL proudly sponsors the 2024 Get Up To Speed with STEM (GUTS) event for the seventh consecutive year.

A UK Waste and Water company in Wales was faced with seal failure on its ditch rotor, leading to seal failure every month. But after installing AESSEAL’s LabTecta®66FS, the game changed.

AESSEAL’s investment in the future, including leading edge AI technology to improve quality, productivity and customer service features in a major article in The Times newspaper.

The managing director and founder of AES Engineering and AESSEAL, Chris Rea, was voted as Net Zero Champion in the first ever Engineering and Manufacturing Awards at a special ceremony in London.

Rotherham Hospice says that a partnership with local businesses including AESSEAL, putting the charity's name on Rotherham United FC team strips, has had a "huge impact"

AESSEAL® are thrilled to announce spectacular success in supporting the Master Cutler’s Challenge 2023 for the eighth year. The team have raised an incredible £3,879.20 for the Wentworth Woodhouse Charity.

An AESSEAL employee has won one of the top awards in this year's Rotherham Apprentice of the Year competition. Maisie Caudwell, a CAM Programmer Apprentice who joined the company in July 2022, was the winner in the Advanced Category of the competition.

AESSEAL stepped in when a mission critical general purpose steam turbine at a UK Ethylene production facility developed leaks and the original OEM seal housing was no longer available.  We updated the 40-year-old turbine with a modern non contacting STS mechanical seal within two weeks.

AESSEAL has built one of its largest ever mechanical seals using cutting edge materials and a revolutionary three-section structure. AESSEAL has built one of its largest ever mechanical seals using cutting edge materials and a revolutionary three-section structure.

AESSEAL has been honoured for the second time with the Princess Royal Training Award for its exceptional training and development initiatives. This recognition, endorsed by HRH The Princess Royal, has been given to just 52 other recipients within the Class of 2023.

A competitor mechanical seal on a critical reactor at a UK chemical plant failed on a public holiday. AESSEAL was contacted to urgently supply a SCMS DWB within 24 hours, preventing plant downtime and saving the customer over £1.7 million ($2.2 million).

AESSEAL is proud to be a “Diamond Partner” supporting Rotherham United FC’s decision to put Rotherham Hospice on its championship shirts for the 2023/2024 season.

DMG MORI and Kite Packing win inaugural supplier sustainability awards. DMG MORI and Kite Packing win inaugural supplier sustainability awards.

AESSEAL has been announced the winners of the gold Presidential Award by the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

ADA can predict when bearings are about to fail and detect a wide range of other common fault conditions.

AESSEAL attended the recent Get Up To Speed with STEM event as Gold headline sponsors for the sixth year running.

A major UK manufacturer of Aircrete blocks called in AESSEAL to tackle persistent machine failure due to contamination of the bearings in the wheels of its autoclaves. We recommended LabTectaOP bearing protectors.

AESSEAL was named the winner both in Contributions to Skills & Training, and Environmental Contribution of the Year

AESSEAL received the Manufacturing Apprenticeship/Training Scheme Award at the Made in Yorkshire Awards 2023 ceremony.

AEOC status means that a company’s exports and imports are given priority when passing through UK customs controls.

Recognized as a Regional Apprentice Champion, and for Supporting Employment Opportunities for Women in Engineering and Manufacturing, AESSEAL is proud to support the employment of apprentices within South Yorkshire. In addition, we are very proud to drive opportunities for Women in Engineering.

The globally-recognised standards body, BSI, has published a case study of AES Engineering / AESSEAL’s journey to achieve Net Zero on all scopes.

Technology designed by the University of Sheffield to make carbon capture more accessible and affordable, which was developed into a prototype with AESSEAL’s help has been shortlisted for The Engineer magazine’s prestigious “Collaborate to Innovate Award”.

Georgie Kelly (pictured) from Rotherham United Football Club, and his colleagues are opting for multi-use bottles and filtered and chilled water supported by the Betterworld.Solutions campaign which is backed by AESSEAL.

Around 650 young people enjoyed an “out of this world” experience at the North Star STEAM workshops sponsored AESSEAL for the third year running. 

Check out our latest rapid video to find out how AESSEAL has helped a UK oil and gas refinery make well over $2 million in savings by eliminating steam leaks from its turbines – and that’s just the start!

The Rotherham-based engineering company AESSEAL plc was this week presented with the Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development 2022.

The new £500,000 Lieutenancy Fund adds to the £1.8 million already committed by AESSEAL plc to support charities in South Yorkshire.

AESSEAL has been judged the UK leader in customer satisfaction for companies in the largest independent survey carried out across the whole economy.

AES Engineering has been recognised in multiple categories of the South Yorkshire Sustainability Awards.

AESSEAL, the founder of Betterworld, say with energy prices now soaring, they are about to benefit to the value of £636,500 a year from inspiration and best practice sharing from Betterworld member, Gripple Ltd.

All at AESSEAL are deeply saddened to hear the news about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Il.

At a ceremony on Thursday 1st September, Emily Allen won Rotherham’s Advanced Apprentice of the Year award for 2022, whilst Molly Fletcher was a runner up finalist in the same category.

AESSEAL believes that a new plan to recycle wooden pallets has all-round benefits for the company, a key supplier and the environment.

AESSEAL has received a RoSPA health and safety gold award for the ninth consecutive year. The award recognises our commitment and passion for keeping people safe at work.

In his latest video diary AES Engineering Managing Director Chris Rea reports on progress on the 29by29 pledge, including the more than £7 million of purchase orders made by mid-January.

AESSEAL has been granted the Silver award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for its support of defence and the armed forces community.

AESSEAL is the top UK apprentice employer in the manufacturing sector for 2022, according to the Department of Education’s annual rankings.

The future is on the way … but we have speeded it up a bit in case you can’t wait to see progress on our Factory of the Future.

AESSEAL is partnering with the Mears Foundation to help asylum-seekers, temporarily housed in Rotherham, to communicate with their families and support groups.

Check out our rapid video to find out how the USA pulp and paper industry could deliver huge benefits to the planet - and improve profits - by tackling wasteful evaporators.

AESSEAL has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the sustainable development category.

Check out our latest rapid video to find out how AESSEAL helped a customer by upgrading black liquor evaporators to dual mechanical seals and water management.

Construction is under way on AESSEAL’s ‘Factory of the Future’ at Mill Close in a project bringing the company’s total investment in Rotherham to £61 million ($80 million).

The use of 36 tonnes of ‘M8’ plastic road surfacing material for AESSEAL’s Factory for the Future has saved the equivalent of 40,000 single-use plastic bags from going to landfill and has offset 279kg of CO2.

The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) is the latest to pick up on AES Engineering Group’s 29by29 planet-friendly investment

We are especially proud of the achievements of Ben and Molly at last night's prestigious RNN Group awards event.

Here at AESSEAL we actively support and encourage apprenticeships within every department of our business.

AESSEAL has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with Rotherham United FC to continue as the club’s Stadium Naming Rights Partner for a further five years.

Rotherham United FC takes a step towards a zero carbon with two Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers at the AESSEAL New York Stadium

The solar panels on the roof of AESSEAL’s Mill Close factory in Rotherham are just one of the more visible results of the group’s pledge to spend £29 million by 2029 on environmentally friendly investments.

The Standing Tall Foundation offers vital support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our society.

The award-winning run continues for AESSEAL as the Business Masters 2021 Sustainability Award is presented at a ceremony in Leeds. The Company and its owner are committed to operating ethically and sustainably.

Claire Dickinson, Group Finance Director at AES Engineering Ltd. based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire has been awarded the Best Northern Finance Director of a Global Company Award at Northern Finance Director Awards

AESSEAL plc apprentices Lewis Massie and Harry Long, have been named Apprentice of the Year in the Rotherham Apprentice of the Year awards 2021.

AES Engineering‘s commitment to investing £29 million in environmentally friendly projects by 2029 becomes even more visible.

AESSEAL has been recognised for its commitment to mitigating climate change, winning the Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer Award in the prestigious Made in Yorkshire Awards.

AESSEAL has been recognised as a world leader in health and safety with its eighth consecutive RoSPA Gold Award.

In 2021 the company has helped secure investment from the £3.6 billion Town Fund set aside by central government.

Separate evaluations were carried out on Scope 3 emissions, which include indirect emissions in the company’s value chain such as business travel, and on the emissions avoided by the installation of one of the company’s leading edge environmental systems.

AESSEAL has received the Queen’s Award for Industry for Enterprise in the Innovation category for a specialised mixer seal of the type required in vaccine manufacture and other complex industrial operations.

AESSEAL rallies students to combat global warming. Sustainability will be key message at Get Up to Speed the Virtual Experience.

AESSEAL has taken its award-winning student outreach work online to ensure it continues to help bridge the engineering skills gap in South Yorkshire during lockdown.

Enough funding to supply connectivity to every disadvantaged child in South Yorkshire and kickstart the campaign in its home town of Rotherham.

AESSEAL has invested £250,000 to introduce electric vehicles at its Rotherham headquarters.

Chris Rea, Managing Director of Rotherham based AESSEAL plc, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Launches global campaign to help industry combat climate change

ISO 27001 is one of the most widely recognised international standards for industrial supply chain security.

As the lockdown eases in the coming weeks, we will continue to work hard to restore operations to pre-lockdown levels

AESSEAL steps up student engagement to bridge engineering skills gap

Exactly one year after being awarded as the inaugural Business of Trust Champion by the Lord Mayor of London, AESSEAL recognised employees with its very own.

AESSEAL invested over £500,000 in 2018 to double its apprentice intake, and its apprentices have garnered a clutch of awards in recognition of their success.

AESSEAL has won regional recognition at this year’s prestigious EEF Future Manufacturing Awards.

AESSEAL is celebrating again after securing two awards at the prestigious British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs), which recognised its commitment to promoting engineering as a career.

AESSEAL has had its commitment to responsible business practices honoured in the national Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards at a ceremony held in the Mansion House in London on the 25th September 2018.

AESSEAL reports that it has had an active apprenticeship programme for many years, but with a high bias on apprenticeships for machining.

SINCE 2008, fundraisers across the region have raised more than £1 million for good causes through the Master Cutler's Challenge

AESSEAL® has reaffirmed its position as an industry leader and training innovator with success at two prestigious awards ceremonies.

Budding young business leaders at South Yorkshire’s Laughton Junior and Infant School have notched up more than £750 in profits so far to help fund a ‘lollipop person’ outside their school.

AESSEAL are proud to announce that for the third year running, they are the Main Event Sponsor of Get up to Speed with STEM.

AESSEAL plc achieved the Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

AESSEAL was one of 14 organisations worldwide which were successful in winning the ‘double’, both the Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour.

AESSEAL has won a gold award in the 60th year of the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2016.

AESSEAL is pleased to announce it has achieved a five star grading from its Five Star Safety, Health and Environmental Integrated Audit conducted by the British Safety Council. Awarded in March 2016

Three months after it's launch eight community projects across Yorkshire are already benefiting from funding.

AESSEAL will be presented the Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Glasgow Hilton Hotel on September 17.

The accreditation for business improvement through people management, and provides a wealth of resources for businesses to innovate.

AESSEAL is pleased to announce an agreement with Rotherham United to become the Club’s first ever stadium naming rights partner.

Rotherham based AESSEAL plc, has been named as one of the “1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain”...

AESSEAL plc were announced as winners of the special category for Sustainability at the North of England Excellence Awards ceremony held in Manchester.

Local rugby team Rotherham Titans visited AESSEAL global headquarters, Templeborough, to show their support of National Apprentice Week.

AESSEAL took the main prize at this year’s Made in Sheffield Awards, the Made in Sheffield trophy itself, the most prestigious business award for the City Region

An MP for an industrial constituency has called for apprenticeship programmes to be set up across the UK.

AESSEAL® has been named as the International Trade Company of the Year at the 2011 International Trade Awards. The awards exclusively recognise the success of exporters, importers and those trading overseas and were presented this week at the House of Lords.   According to a statement from the International Trade Awards:  

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