Awards
The Welding World Awards are the only regular UK gala event celebrating the achievements of members of the welding industry.
On Wednesday 11th April 2018 businesses from all over the welding industry came together to celebrate and recognise the deserving winners and finalists of the Welding World Awards 2018. The 2nd awards event, hosted by Eamonn Holmes OBE, was a huge success and enjoyed by all those that attended. A selection of awards winners’ photographs are shown in the gallery below.
Preparations were underway for the 2020 Welding World Awards, but were paused due to COVID-19. It is now envisaged that the next industry awards event will take place in 2022. Details will be announced here.
Our 2018 Awards Event Charity Partner was Kidney Cancer UK, for whom we raised £10,276 on the night from donations and auctions.


Best E-Commerce Website Organisation
Sponsored By Welability-Sif
winner:
Foster Industrial Ltd

Best New Welding Product Supplier
Sponsored By SAF-FRO
winner:
Lorch Schweisstechnik Ltd

Best Safety Product Supplier
Sponsored By Welding World
winner:
Extractability

Best Surface-Finishing Product Supplier
Sponsored By Welding World
winner:
SIA Abrasives (GB)

Best Welding Industry Training Provider
Sponsored By AWD
winner:
AIS Training (Speciality Welds)

Welding World Award
Sponsored By Welding World
winner:
Weldability Sif Foundation

Best Welding Machine Supplier
Sponsored By Westermans International
winner:
EWM Hightec Welding (UK) Ltd

Best Welding Distributor
Sponsored By Baileigh Industrial
winner:
General Welding Supplies (NW)

Best Gas Agent
Sponsored By GYS
winner:
Fowlmere Engineering Ltd

Services To The Industry & Association
Sponsored By AWD
winner:
Helen Brewin (Presented To Helen’s Daughter, Rebecca)

Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored By Lorch
winner:
Jon Pearsall

AWD and Welding World Association Directors Award
winner:
Adrian Hawkins