Industry celebrates at G23 Awards
The winners of the G23 Awards were announced on Friday night, 24 November, at a black-tie gala evening at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Hosted by actor and comedian Omid Djalili, the awards recognised and celebrated the very best of the UK glass & glazing industry.
With 14 categories that were fiercely contested, the huge audience of over 700 saw the following winners pick up the coveted trophies with Everglade Windows and Kubu Smart both celebrating a double award win.
Winners list at G23 Awards
Training & Development Initiative of the Year Sternfenster
Promotional Campaign of the Year Deceuninck
Unsung Hero Award Peter Eatough, VEKA
Customer Care Initiative of the Year Everglade Windows
Component Supplier of the Year Kubu Smart
Rising Star Award Ben Hartshorn, Sheerline
Commercial Project of the Year The Residence Collection and HWL, Old Beech Farm Development
Sustainability Initiative of the Year Saint-Gobain Glass and Morley Glass
Machinery Supplier Award Haffner
New Product of the Year Kubu Floating Window Sensor, Kubu Smart
Best Business Initiative of the Year Epwin Window Systems
Installer of the Year Clearview Home Improvements
Glass Company of the Year ESG Group
Fabricator of the Year Everglade Windows
FENSA Installation of the Year Murfet UPVC Windows
Tony Higgin, the event organiser said: “What a night! Many congratulations to this year’s winners of the G23 Awards. The quality and quantity of entries was truly outstanding, and this year’s winners fully deserve this recognition for the innovation and professionalism they have shown in the industry.”
The G Award champagne reception was sponsored by Emplas and Thermoseal Group. Category Sponsors for the event included: AluK GB, BM Group, Deceuninck, Doorco, Epwin Window Systems, FENSA, GGF, Saint-Gobain, Sheerline, UAP and Veka.
Other sponsors included Pilkington for the table centres, Carl F Groupco as trophy sponsor, Listers for the table plan, Eurocell for the winners’ interviews and Forel for the 360° photobooth. The guests enjoyed a fun casino sponsored by VBH (UK) and after show entertainment.