Number Plates King Jepson & Co celebrates 130 years with top awards
Age is more than a number for a Yorkshire company which has been crowned the Number Plates King.
Jepson & Co, a mainstay in Sheffield for 130 years, leads the automotive number plate and signage manufacturing sector.
It is celebrating its landmark year after recently winning the Regional Innovation Award for Yorkshire & Humber and the Made in Sheffield Manufacturer of the Year Award.
For a deeper understanding of Jepson & Co's manufacturing heritage and its range of manufacturing services, visit its website at www.jepsonandco.com.
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Visit the site to see the living museum merged with cutting-edge manufacturing technology.
The company is renowned for seamlessly merging traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge manufacturing technology and leading the market with its connected number plate software.
Established in 1894, the company evolved from its modest origins into a prominent player in the automotive signage and number plate industry.
It has prominently featured in the sector, winning other industry awards and commendations from Make UK.
Jepson & Co's fusion of Sheffield's rich manufacturing legacy with cutting-edge technology is showcased at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
It combines the essence of a living manufacturing museum with the efficiency of a modern 2024 factory, symbolising Sheffield's innovative spirit as a traditional manufacturing hub.
This distinctive approach has recently earned the company more recognition, underscoring its commitment to excellence and innovative practices.
The company's achievements are deeply rooted in its dedicated workforce, affectionately known as the 'Craftsmen and Craftswomen of Steel.'
It reflects the expertise and resilience of a team, many of whose members have dedicated over four decades to upholding the highest standards in number plate production.
Jepson & Co's narrative is not solely about business expansion but also about making substantial contributions to the manufacturing community, as evidenced by its prominent features in manufacturing-focused media outlets and its recent accreditation to ISO:14001 environmental management systems.
Peter Jepson, chairman and great-grandson of the founder, George Henry Jepson, today shared his reflections on the company's extraordinary journey.
He said: "When I consider that our business has evolved from hand-painting numbers on colliery wagons to a £20 million turnover enterprise supplying over 4,500 customers in the UK and Europe, it's been an incredible voyage.
"Importantly, we've remained loyal to our Sheffield roots and retained our family-oriented ethos throughout. In true Sheffield-style, we aim to be the substance to others’ style."
He added: “The coming decades could be some of the most challenging for manufacturing with a unique combination of rapidly changing pressures from all macro areas.
"The costs, supply chain and environmental demands we’re facing are unique to this chapter in our company history.
"However, we like a challenge – we’ve lived through two pandemics and two world wars - because the whole business is geared to think with our customers at the centre so we stay on the right side of strategic challenges and plan to still be here in another 130 years!
"Testament to this is our recently being recognised as Make UK’s Regional Energy & Sustainability Award Runner Up for our work on making number plates sustainable for our customers”.
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