Emplas wins BIG at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards
Wellingborough-based trade fabricator, Emplas, has won the BIG Business of the Year award at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards.
Open to Northamptonshire businesses employing more than 250 people, or with a turnover in excess of £20m, the award recognises ‘outstanding products coupled with great people, innovative marketing and customer service to be proud of’.
Emplas beat off stiff competition from other local businesses to scoop the title, with an award entry focused on initiatives such as its continued sustainability drive, the launch of the Commercial Window Group and Emplas’ charity partnership with Niamh’s Next Step (NNS).
The panel of judges, headed up by Nick Hewer, star of TV’s The Apprentice, felt that Emplas demonstrated ‘continued growth, expansion and ambition with ongoing commitment to identifying new business markets and customer interactions’.
Reflecting on this year’s entries, Nick said: “I’ve been involved with these wonderful awards for quite a long time now, and the calibre of entry, the number of entries and the strength of passion encapsulated in those entries increase every year. This year, wow, did we have a fight… but we came out with some great winners.”
Commenting on Emplas’ success, Kush Patel, Managing Director at Emplas, said: “As a local employer with a diverse workforce, Emplas has been a part of the Northamptonshire business community for 46 years, and we are extremely proud to have been recognised with this award.
“It celebrates not only our innovation and growth, but also the dedication of our incredible team. It’s also a testament to the hard work, craftsmanship, and vision that have defined Emplas for decades.
“This award will only motivate us further to keep pushing boundaries, investing in innovation, and setting new standards in the industry.”
Emplas received the award at a glittering ceremony in Northampton, hosted by comedian Russell Kane.
Emplas on stage accepting the NBEA WINNER award
The Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards have been championing local firms since 2018. Recognising talent, entrepreneurship, and ‘sheer hard work’ in the local business community, the awards are a celebration of successful Northamptonshire businesses, large and small.
Emplas followed up its win at the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards, winning the Fabricator of the Year category at the G-Awards 2025.
Held at the Hilton Park Lane, London at the end of month [November], the celebration of achievement and innovation in the window and door industry, put Emplas among the very top window and door manufacturers in the UK.
Commenting on the third time in a decade that Emplas has claimed the top award, Ryan Johnson, Group Managing Director, said: “To be recognised locally and nationally is a massive achievement and testimony to the hard work of the whole Emplas team.
“We are incredibly lucky in that we employ some of the industry’s most knowledgeable, passionate and committed people.
“I’d like to personally thank everyone for their contribution in what has been a very successful year.”
