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Gripple is an award winning manufacturer of the Gripple wire joining and tensioning device. Since the launch of the original product in 1988, over 500 new products and variants are now being sold across 75 countries.
Innovation through new product development has remained the core of the company’s successful operation, which now spans Europe and North America, with offices in Obernai just outside Strasbourg and Batavia just outside Chicago.
The Old West Gun Works is a prestigious landmark in the city, and is home to Manufacturing, R&D, Marketing, Sales, IT and Finance.
Like Gripple the product and Gripple the building, Gripple the company is unique. The Gripple team pride themselves on working together. There is a will to rise to challenges together and to win together. The whole team is committed to the product, the company and the way forward.
As shareholders in the company, the Gripple team drive the company’s performance.
Awards - We have received many awards for our endeavours, some of which include:
- 1990 Concours Lepine Gold Medal – France
- 1990 Grand Prix du President de la Republique – France
- 1991 The Prince of Wales Award for Innovation
- 1994 National Heritage Award for Public Arts
- 1995 Export Times Corporate Exporter of the Year
- 1996 ISO 9002 Accreditation – June
- 2000 Queens Award for Enterprise – Innovation
- 2001 BSEN ISO 9001 Accreditation
- 2004 I Mech E Best SME Award
- 2004 I Mech E Best Factory, Overall Winner, Award
- 2006 Manufacturing Live Manufacturer of the Year Award
- 2007 British Chamber of Commerce, National Winner, Achievement in International Business
- 2008 Queen's Award for Enterprise - International Business