ERG RECEIVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
ERG (Air Pollution Control) has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. ERG is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026. Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), the Award acknowledges the company’s outstanding achievement in International trade.
Employing 159 people, ERG was founded in 1978 and designs, manufactures, installs and maintains Air Pollution Control and Odour Control Systems in the UK and Internationally. The King’s Awards for Enterprise—previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise—were renamed in 2023 to reflect His Majesty The King’s commitment to continuing the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II in celebrating exceptional UK businesses. Now in its 60th year, the King’s Awards for Enterprise remain the UK’s most prestigious business accolades. Successful organisations may use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years, signalling excellence to customers, partners, and global markets.
ERG Recognised by Industrial Process News for Air Pollution Control Excellence
ERG featured as Air Pollution Control Systems Company of the Year ERG Air Pollution Control has been recognised by Industrial Process News as its Air Pollution Control Systems Company of the Year, highlighting the Group’s continued growth, technical expertise and international project delivery capabilities.The feature follows a landmark year for ERG, which has seen record financial performance, continued expansion in the Middle East and the strategic acquisition of ERG Hygrade Industrial Plastics to strengthen the Group’s fabrication and manufacturing capabilities.Over the past 12 months, ERG has continued to deliver engineered air pollution control, odour control and industrial gas cleaning systems across the UK, Middle East and international markets. This includes the award of a major £9 million odour control and gas cleaning project in Qatar — the largest contract in the company’s history.The company has also continued investing in infrastructure, sustainability and engineering capability, including the installation of a 228kW solar array at its West Sussex headquarters and the recruitment of more than 20 new employees across engineering, technical and support functions.Richard Hanson, Group Managing Director and Managing Director of Projects, has led several strategic developments across the business, while ERG’s expanding Maintenance Division continues to strengthen aftersales and operational support for customers across multiple regions.ERG’s vertically integrated approach — combining in-house engineering, fabrication, project management and installation — continues to support the delivery of bespoke wet scrubbing systems, odour control plants, thermal oxidisers and industrial emissions abatement systems for a wide range of industries.Ed Hooper, Group Sales and Technical Director, commented that demand for ERG’s core technologies remains strong across multiple industrial sectors, particularly for wet scrubbing systems and thermal oxidation technologies designed to meet increasingly stringent environmental and emissions compliance requirements.Peter Batt, Group Commercial Director, added that ERG’s blend of UK specialist fabrication and overseas manufacturing support has helped the company maintain delivery performance and operational resilience despite wider supply chain and material cost pressures.Chris Sears, Group Marketing Manager at ERG, said:“Being selected for this award is recognition of the technical expertise, dedication and professionalism of the ERG team. It reflects not only the quality of the systems we deliver, but also our commitment to supporting customers, developing our people and helping industry meet increasingly demanding environmental standards.”With strong project pipelines, growing international demand and continued investment across the business, ERG remains focused on expanding its global presence while delivering technically robust and environmentally responsible air pollution control solutions.
