Tag: Richard Shaw

Ellis’s triennial distributor conference was a world class affair

Ellis’s triennial distributor conference was a world class affair

Distributors from 20 countries descended on the North Yorkshire village of Rillington at the end of September for cable cleat manufacturer, Ellis’s triennial Distributor Conference. The company, which exports its electrical safety products globally, welcomed guests from Australia, Oman, Brazil, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Canada, Japan, Singapore, UAE, Turkey, Finland, Saudi Arabia, USA, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, […]

Ellis cleats across the Wear

Ellis cleats across the Wear

Ellis has once again demonstrated why it is seen as the global innovator in the cable cleat market by developing a bespoke solution for Balfour Beatty to safely secure power cables running the length of the new Wear Crossing in Sunderland. Currently under construction, the new two span cable-stayed Wear Crossing features an A-frame pylon […]

Ellis cleats secure Laggan-Tormore specification

Ellis cleats secure Laggan-Tormore specification

Emperor and Vulcan+ cable cleats designed and manufactured by Ellis have been put to work in the largest single UK construction project since the London Olympics – the Shetland Gas Plant. Some 42-million man hours went into the development of the plant, which went into operation last month (February 2016). Developed by Total to extract […]

Same desk, new role for Ellis’s Dawn

Same desk, new role for Ellis’s Dawn

Cable cleat manufacturer, Ellis has appointed Dawn Williamson as UK Sales Manager. Dawn, who joined Ellis in 1998, had been UK Sales Administrator for the past 17 years. Managing Director, Richard Shaw said: “What Dawn doesn’t know about cable cleats she could write on the back of a postage stamp. She also knows Ellis inside […]

Ellis apprentice picks up top training award
By February 27, 2015 Read More →

Ellis apprentice picks up top training award

Adam Freer of cable cleat manufacturer Ellis has been named Derwent Training Association’s Apprentice of the Year (final year workplace NVQ). Adam, 26 from Rillington – home to Ellis’s HQ – was honoured following the completion of his three-year Advanced Apprenticeship in Toolmaking. Bob Watmore, training and assessment manager of Derwent Training Association, said: “Adam […]

By February 3, 2015 Read More →

Cable specific cleat seals deal for Ellis

Ellis has gone the extra mile by developing a cable specific cleat in order to seal a major UK Power Networks (UKPN) specification. The leading cable cleat manufacturer was called when it became clear that cable being laid in a vital section of the new London Power Tunnels network couldn’t be restrained using a standard […]

Ellis scoops Yorkshire export honour
By November 27, 2014 Read More →

Ellis scoops Yorkshire export honour

Ellis has had its global success recognised at the prestigious York Press Business Awards – winning the much sought after Dare to Export Award. The company, based in the North Yorkshire village of Rillington, is a global leader in cable cleat manufacture. It has 26 distributors covering its key global markets and has recently announced […]

By October 24, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

Ellis conference brings global distributors together

Cable cleat manufacturer, Ellis welcomed guests from as far afield as Australia, Singapore and South America to its Rillington headquarters in North Yorkshire for its first ever Global Distributor Conference. The company, which has a highly successful export operation, has a network of 26 distributors and business development specialists working in key markets across the […]

By August 20, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

Electrical Distributors’ Association centenary celebrations at Kensington Palace

Debbie Eales reports on the 100th anniversary celebrations of the EDA as a new book charts the Association’s fascinating history, through two World Wars and global downturns… A gala lunch in the Orangery at Kensington Palace on July 3rd, marked the 100th anniversary of the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA). The day began with a briefing by […]