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IDEM Safety Switches Wins King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2024 – A Royal Hat-Trick in Machine Safety Excellence

by | Nov 8, 2024 | AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS, ALL NEWS

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We are honoured to have received the King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2024 for our outstanding advancements in machine safety, marking the third consecutive royal award for IDEM Safety Switches. This achievement follows our previous recognitions, including the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade in 2022 and the King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2023, further reinforcing our leadership in the industry. The King’s Award celebrates UK companies making exceptional contributions, and this recognition highlights our continued impact on machine safety.

This award underscores our significant innovation in machine safety rope switch technology, specifically our unique sliding cam system, which is arguably the most reliable in the industry. This innovation was conceived and meticulously engineered at our R&D and production facility in Wigan, UK. Since its introduction in 2005, it has achieved global acclaim, with hundreds of thousands of units sold worldwide. Under the visionary leadership of our Founder and CEO, Medi Mohtasham, we’ve developed pioneering products that meet the growing demand for dependable safety solutions. Our innovations have set a new standard, establishing us as a significant player on the global stage despite our modest size relative to some industry giants.
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Our continued export growth has spurred workforce expansion at our state-of-the-art facility in Northern England, where we’re committed to fostering new engineering talent. Reflecting on this honour, CEO Medi Mohtasham shared, “At IDEM, we thrive on the challenge of pushing boundaries in machine safety, constantly advancing our technical expertise. This award is a magnificent recognition of our talented team and their remarkable achievements.”
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Since our founding in 2003, we have consistently set benchmarks in machine safety, offering one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of safety products. Today, IDEM stands as the largest manufacturer of stainless-steel safety switches, serving the Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, and hygienic manufacturing sectors worldwide.