The SHAPA Awards 2020, held on the 22nd April, was a highly anticipated event with Russell Finex being shortlisted for two awards: Export and Company of the Year. Showcasing the achievements of the solids handling and processing industry, the award ceremony was held via a Zoom conference award show due to the lockdown and social distancing rules enforced by the government to combat the coronavirus. The decision to host an award show online, despite the obvious obstacles, proves that the SHAPA association sought to go above and beyond to celebrate the success of this industry.
Russell Finex continued its successful award-winning streak, having won the Export Award in 2016 and 2018, and the Innovation Award in 2016 and 2017. A competitive category, the company was selected as the winner of Company of the Year award, a category which identifies and celebrates companies who have shown excellence across a range of criteria from export to innovation throughout its entire business model.
Established since 1934, with 85 years’ experience Russell Finex is a company which has longevity and experience in a range of sieving, separation, and filtration solutions for a variety of different industries. With its continued strategy to increase customer retention, and continually deliver innovative, high-quality products to a variety of industries and for different applications, Russell Finex looks to improve and build upon this successful strategy.
Upon winning this award, Sales and Marketing Director for the UK Rob O’Connell said this: “It is a huge honor to have won something as prestigious as Company of the Year Award from SHAPA. It reflects not only how much we have grown as a company but is also testament to the hard-work and drive of our employees. We only hope to improve upon this and continue to help and support our customers and key partners in the solids handling and processing industry for many years to come.”
Managing Director Ray Singh also added: “Winning this award, especially during difficult times such as this, when Russell Finex is helping to support and supply key industries, is a sign that our work and efforts are crucial to the solids handling and powder industry. To be recognized and win Company of the Year by this association is a brilliant achievement. This award is for all our employees who give their all for the Company every day of the year.”
Russell Finex wishes to congratulate the other winners and shortlisted companies, and once again is delighted to have been recognized by SHAPA as the Company of the Year in what is a momentous achievement for the coming year.