Phoenix Sealing has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation.
Phoenix Sealing 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 Innovation.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chesterfield, Phoenix Sealing is a UK manufacturer of high-performance industrial seals and gaskets, currently employing 28 people. The company has been recognised with the King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in recognition of its CORRIX® Corrosion Control Gasket range, a technically innovative solution to the problem of galvanic and crevice corrosion in flanged pipework, launched in 2025.
Simon Winfield, Managing Director of Phoenix Technology Group, said: “Receiving the King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation, is a profound recognition of what our team has achieved, and something everyone at Phoenix Sealing can be enormously proud of.
“Flange face corrosion is one of the most persistent and costly challenges facing the oil, gas and process industries. It develops gradually, often unnoticed, at the gasket-flange interface, and if left unaddressed it leads to leaks, unplanned shutdowns and expensive repairs. We identified a fundamental gap in the market. Traditional graphite-filled gaskets were actively contributing to the problem, accelerating galvanic and crevice corrosion in the very environments where sealing integrity matters most. CORRIX® is our answer to this problem.”
” CORRIX® is a precision-engineered, complete corrosion control system, designed not simply to seal around the problem, but to prevent, mitigate and isolate flange corrosion at its source. It was developed in close collaboration with our partners at ALBA Gaskets, rigorously tested in offshore oil and gas operations, and it is manufactured right here in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. We are genuinely proud that CORRIX® is a UK solution to a global industry challenge.
“The results so far are tangible. Our customers are seeing reduced leaks, less unplanned downtime, lower maintenance costs and safer, more efficient operations. To have our work recognised with the UK’s most prestigious business accolade is a huge achievement for Phoenix Sealing. This award belongs to every member of our team, every partner who contributed to its development, and every customer who has trusted us with their most critical assets.”
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.
Applications for the 2027 round will open on 6 May 2026. Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise
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