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Top Global Award Honours P&G and its Worldwide Workforce
March 29, 2021
Client News
The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has recently announced Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer of Procter & Gamble (P&G) as Global Marketer of the Year 2020. ...
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EFX Delivers Style & Sustainability for Mainstreet Partners
March 26, 2021
Client News
London-based Mainstreet Partners provides ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) advisory and portfolio analytics services. Established in 2008, the company has recentl...
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New Gayming Awards Inspire LGBTQ Diversity and Talent
March 24, 2021
Client News
The inaugural Gayming Awards took place 24 February. They were hosted by the British comedian and writer Suzi Ruffell and live streamed on Twitch to a virtual audience. The...
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Audi Q Power Awards Deliver Premium Impact
March 23, 2021
Client News
When the Audi network team approached EFX to create its annual Audi Q Power Awards, the brief emphasised innovation as a pre-requisite. The EFX design studio relished the c...
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Liverpool FC’s Player of the Month Trophy Fetches £5125
March 18, 2021
Client News
A one-of-a-kind Player of the Month trophy signed by Liverpool FC’s Diogo Jota has recently fetched £5,125 at auction, in aid of charity. The unique Standard Chartered t...
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EFX Brings Alive the World of Animal Awards
February 26, 2021
Design,General News
It appears to be the season for commissioning animal awards and trophies and the EFX factory can sometimes resemble a menagerie. We have had a herd of spotted horses pra...
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RNIB Honours Coronavirus Heroes
February 25, 2021
Client News,Design
In a year when most people have struggled with the extreme challenges and heartache that the Covid pandemic has caused, for those with sigh loss these difficulties and sens...
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It’s a Wrap Declares Makers & Shakers Awards
February 24, 2021
Client News
Whilst we may admire the dramatic countryside, spectacular stately homes and romantic beaches of our favourite films, TV dramas and reality shows, few of us may realise the...
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EFX Serves Up Acclaimed Sustainable Award for Apetito
February 17, 2021
Client News,What's New
In December Apetito, the award-winning catering company, transformed its annual, exclusive awards dinner into an all-embracing, virtual celebration for its entire 1600+ tea...
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Aspel Makes a Splash Thanks to Aspirational Sales Trophies
January 28, 2021
Client News
The appeal of luxuriating in a hot tub or taking your daily exercise in a swim spa during a pandemic was not lost on Aspel UK and its dealers around the UK. It seems that a...
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GQ Men of the Year Awards 2020 Finds the Heroes
January 27, 2021
Client News,Design
Not sure how to transform an online awards show into unforgettable entertainment, nuanced with powerful messaging? Take a look at GQ Men of the Year Awards 2020. To date, m...
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Holograms Star in Powerlist Black Excellence Show
January 25, 2021
Client News
As 2020 rolled out, the event industry quickly progressed from melt-down to let’s-get-creative mode. One of the unexpected benefits has been that audience numbers have expl...
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The Show Goes On for The South Bank Sky Arts Awards
January 22, 2021
Client News
Culture and the arts have taken a back-seat during 2020, as the pandemic has devastated the plethora of live performances normally enjoyed across the UK. However, Ian McKel...
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7 Things to Consider when Designing a Custom Award
January 20, 2021
Design
Creating the perfect accolade is no easy feat but opting for a custom award can add something truly memorable and special to the occasion. It can offer a unique opportunity...
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EFX’s Flexible Service Wins Thumbs Up
January 19, 2021
Client News
The sleek, smooth “E” of this year’s Employee Benefits Awards gleams brightly and makes an unambiguous statement: “You are a winner”. Manufactured in solid aluminium, exper...
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Golden Stanley Takes Starring Role in Pooch Perfect
January 14, 2021
Client News
For the first time ever, a dog has been named as co-host of a TV show. Presenting BBC 1’s new series Pooch Perfect, Stanley hit our screens Thursday 7th January (2021) alon...
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Trail Blazers Scoop Black British Business Awards
December 4, 2020
Client News
The Black British Business Awards (BBBA) took place 30th October and were the culmination of a month of interactive industry celebrations which coincided with Black History...
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EY Celebrates Acceleration of Race & Ethnicity Agenda
December 2, 2020
Client News
The Ernst & Young (EY) REN Awards showcase best practice on the Race and Ethnicity agenda within this global, professional services business. The strongly branded black...
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BDO Chooses Sustainable Awards with Unique Appeal
November 19, 2020
Client News,Design
BDO, the global, professional services business, turned to Special EFX to create a custom-design for its 2020 Dreamcatcher Awards. EFX’s customer, leading the project expl...
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Winning DJ Eyes Up Music Week Award
November 3, 2020
Client News,Design
DJ Clara Amfo is the proud winner of best Radio Show at the recent Music Week Awards. Special EFX manufactured the much-coveted, quaver-design trophies and it turns out Amf...
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Gramophone Classical Music Awards Play to 300,000+
October 30, 2020
Client News
It is a sunny day, the drone camera pulls out to reveal expansive lawns, extensive buildings, a stage set for a musical performance, Glyndebourne; James McCarthy’s music bu...
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Special EFX Wins Top Honours and Takes a Bow
October 14, 2020
EFX News
Special EFX is thrilled to have been honoured with two awards. Whilst normally the company makes the awards and trophies for others to win, it is now the proud recipient an...
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Slate Trophies Reward Champion Heritage Schools
October 7, 2020
Client News
Eight schools across England have become the first ever Champion Heritage Schools, as designated by Historic England. Special EFX took great pleasure in creating the custom...
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Top Acts Honoured at Rated Awards 2020
October 5, 2020
Client News
The GRM Daily Rated Awards 2020 were streamed on Youtube and Ratedawards September 9th, celebrating black music in the UK. Julie Adenuga and Mo Gilligan hosted the event th...
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Glow-in-the-Dark Robot Awards Take to the Stage
September 28, 2020
Client News,Design
Each year for the last eight years, the organiser of the AIM Independent Music Awards (The Association of Independent Music) has teamed up with Special EFX to create the tr...
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Raise Your Glass to The World’s Best Vineyards 2020
September 25, 2020
Client News,Design
Argentina’s Zuccardi Valle de Uco vineyard has taken top accolade in the World’s Best Vineyards 2020 awards. Described as a “dazzling wine experience” and “truly mesmerisin...
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Discover Britain’s Newest and Best Star Quality
August 26, 2020
Client News
The talent competition Now That's Entertainment is back – bigger and better. This year it is going to be aired on Amazon, for the first time ever. For anyone who has been n...
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The Queen Honoured with EFX Rainbow Award
August 7, 2020
Design,EFX News
Life has been a challenge these last few months but the virtual Rainbow Awards have been a ray of sunshine for many. Much to Special EFX’s amazement, Her Majesty the Queen ...
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Top New Beauty Product Launches Announced
August 5, 2020
Client News
The UK 2020 Global Makeup Awards has recently announced the winners of 2020, placing the spotlight on the best new beauty products in the market. A record number of entries...
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Having a Virtual Event?
We’re Here to Help
July 21, 2020
EFX News
The events sector is being very resourceful and has quickly adapted to running awards ceremonies online. Here at EFX we have quickly taken on board customers’ new requireme...
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EFX Ramps Up Production as Orders Flow
July 10, 2020
EFX News
Melanie Osborne, Director at Special EFX pays tribute to customers, the EFX team & the Chamber of Commerce and explains how the business is adapting to the “new normal”...
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Trump Wins European Snooker Series Trophy
March 27, 2020
Client News
Judd Trump lifted the dazzling BetVictor European Series Open Trophy, Sunday 15 March. However, due to coronavirus, there was no audience to acclaim his magnificent victory...
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Milk and Sugar with Your LifeSearch Awards?
March 23, 2020
Client News
The LifeSearch Protection Awards 2020 were presented, 4 March, with afternoon tea at the Andaz Hotel, London. Rather fitting for a life insurance company that is highly rat...
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Happy Birthday to the Asian Awards
March 20, 2020
Client News,EFX News
Special EFX celebrates its 16th birthday this year. Maturing and forging ahead, the company has been fortunate to pick up some great friends on the way. Melanie Osborne, Sa...
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Justin Fashanu Recognised by Football Hall of Fame
March 18, 2020
Client News
The National Football Museum is a great day out for anyone with an interest in the game. Located in Manchester, it comprises four floors of fantastic objects and football s...
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Running for Health, Mental Well-Being and Vitality
March 13, 2020
Client News
There have been lots of studies showing how running can help your health, both in terms of physical fitness and mental health. The Vitality Big Half event, put on by London...
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Jonathan Porritt Accepts Edie Sustainability Award
February 27, 2020
Client News,Design,General News
Jonathan Porritt CBE and green activist collected a Lifetime Achievement Award at the edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2020, held 5 February in London. Special EFX sponso...
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Top IPE Pension Awards Influence Fund Markets
February 27, 2020
Client News
If you type into a search engine “how big is the European pension market” you see official reports and statistics featuring multiple trillions of pounds. Safe to say, the m...
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Trophy Created for League of Legends Neosurf Cup
February 25, 2020
Client News
In the worldwide esports phenomenon of League of Legends, the inaugural Neosurf Cup, held Sunday 12 January at the Twickenham Stadium, created an excited buzz amongst follo...
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The Positive Impact for a Business of Winning Awards
February 24, 2020
Client News,General News
Interview with Chairman Philip Soar of CloserStill Media CloserStill Media has recently been named by the Sunday Times as one of the top 100 places to work. In fact, tha...
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Top Prize Awarded in RSPCA Photography Competition
February 13, 2020
Client News
Grace Jones beat a record 6,594 entries to take the ultimate Overall Winner’s accolade in The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2019. Tinker, Grace’s pet cat, is captured sta...
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Turn Heads with Awards Made from Recycled Materials
January 24, 2020
Design,What's New
When it comes to designing awards made from recycled materials, the possibilities and design innovations are exponentially increasing. Enquiries for eco-friendly trophies h...
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Crabtree Celebrates 100 Years with Golden Awards
January 20, 2020
Client News
One hundred years ago John Ashworth Crabtree designed and patented a quick make and quick break switch. This was the beginning of the philosophy that became the culture of ...
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Marketing Society Announces Most Iconic Brand
January 10, 2020
Client News,Design
Sixty years ago the Mini hit the UK market, the Hovercraft levitated over the seas and Barbie was born. Sixty years is a long time in the world of international marketing a...
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Logitech G Challenge Delivers Thrilling Grand Final
January 9, 2020
Client News,What's New
Isaac Gillissen is living his dream. He is a 19-year-old Dutch guy, studying aeronautical engineering and mad about sim racing and Formula 1. Where the two meet is the Logi...
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National Housing Awards Opt for Sustainable Trophy
January 8, 2020
Client News,Design
The drive for affordable housing is top of the agenda for many. None more so than the National Housing Federation, which celebrated excellence and innovation in the social ...
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EFX Honoured to Produce CCA Awards Year after Year
December 16, 2019
Client News
CCA Global is the independent body championing customer service excellence. Its network of member organisations is passionate about pursuing ever-improved levels of service...
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Trophies Witness Historic Sub-Two-Hour Marathon
December 13, 2019
Client News
At 7.15AM on 12 October 2019, Eliud Kipchoge calmly ran into the Prater Park, Vienna. The world record holding marathon runner had a single goal in his mind: to run a marat...
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EFX Serves up Plaques for the Oscars of the Curry Industry
December 11, 2019
Client News
Special EFX has recently produced some deliciously golden wall plaques and trophies for the keenly contested Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2019. More than 240...
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Striking Sustainable Trophies of New York
December 10, 2019
Client News
The recently produced REFI US Awards pressed all the right buttons for the organisers. Appealingly modern, representative of the real estate industry in their design, and m...
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Custom Made Trophies Prove Just the Ticket
December 9, 2019
Client News,Design
These luggage-tag styled Travel Awards trophies now grace the offices of some of the travel industry’s most-celebrated suppliers of premium and luxury holidays. The Awards ...
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Six Circuit Le Mans Cup Championship Trophies
November 26, 2019
Client News,Design
In the world of motorsports, everyone has heard of The 24 Hours of Le Mans. Acclaimed as one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world, it has a certain kudos a...
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BEEAs Marks 10th Anniversary
November 25, 2019
Client News
An impressive turn-out for the British Engineering Excellence Awards 2019 (BEEAs) marked the 10th anniversary of this annual event. Organised by Eureka! New Electronics mag...
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Remarkable Employee Awards and Custom Trophies
November 18, 2019
Design,General News
Each week, we pack up a staggering array of custom trophies that have been made at the EFX factory and send them out to customers around the world. And, each week, clients ...
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C&O Awards Tops Off Event with Tiered Trophy
November 12, 2019
Client News,Design
Highlighting excellence and innovation in an industry sector is a prime objective for trade media. In the aspirational world of designer conservatories and elegant orangeri...
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PRI Opts for Wooden Award to Reflect Sustainable Profile
November 6, 2019
Client News
Today, many of us are attuned to the need to become far more responsible in our purchasing decisions. This is true at a business-to-business level too where increasingly co...
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EFX Puts the Y for Yorkshire into Cycling Trophy
October 30, 2019
Design,EFX News
It appeared as though the whole of Yorkshire lined the routes for the Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International and UCI Road World Championships, held in September The crow...
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Custom Engraved Trophy Pops at the Hull Fair
October 25, 2019
Client News
The fun of the fair is for some a life-time calling. Not unique to the UK, there are enthusiasts around the globe who love travelling fairs and like to support this ancient...
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Willmott Dixon Links to Partners with Unique Awards
October 24, 2019
Client News,Design
Willmott Dixon is having a bonanza year for attracting accolades and top building awards. Honours include The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies (4th mid-sized) and Constructi...
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Faldo Series Golf Shields Deliver Weighty Accolade
October 11, 2019
Client News,EFX News
Winner of six of golf’s Major championships, former world number one and knighted in 2009 for services to golf, Sir Nick Faldo has inspired many a youngster to take up a cl...
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EFX Captures Story of Film for New NFTS Award
October 2, 2019
Client News,Design
When the NFTS (National Film and Television School) recently approached Special EFX to design and produce the Sue Gibson BSC Cinematography Award, the client’s brief highli...
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EFX Ships Globally JTI’s Inspire Awards
September 26, 2019
Client News,EFX News
When a company employs more than 40,000 people and sells internationally to over 120 countries, a company-wide, high-profile, internal awards scheme has an important role t...
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Fresh pastures for new-styled cattle trophy
September 16, 2019
Client News,EFX News
It is hard not to smile on first setting eyes on the trophy for the new Heart of England Cattle Championships. It is intentionally a departure from the style of traditional...
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The UKLC Trophy Erupts from the EFX Factory
September 4, 2019
Client News,Design,EFX News
The UKLC League of Legends Trophy is mega in its production complexity. A mammoth feat of engineering, requiring 96 hours of precision machining alone, the UKLC iconic towe...
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Inaugural Exhibition Awards Prove Global Success
August 27, 2019
Client News
The inaugural World Exhibition Stand Awards have received an enthusiastic reception from this buoyant, international sector. The organisers report that the 2019 event attra...
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Airshow Winners Honoured with Ultimate Accolade
August 22, 2019
Client News,Design
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the largest military airshow in the world and the three-day extravaganza, held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, was attended...
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Executive Chairman Award Delivers Heroes’ Sparkle
July 30, 2019
Client News,Design
When a health club member at Kew Green Hotels recently had a cardiac arrest whilst on the treadmill and fell to the floor, staff members on site took immediate control and ...
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Lawn Tennis Association Adds to Trophy Haul
July 29, 2019
Client News
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has expanded the reach and profile of competitive tennis this summer with two major new competitions: the Fever-Tree Wheelchair Championsh...
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Vivid Splat Proves Winner at Elgin’s Youth Awards
July 16, 2019
Client News
Elgin’s Youth Development Group provides a vibrant hub of activities and support for local youngsters. The charity recently contacted Special EFX looking for suitably perso...
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EFX Adds Pinch of Zest to Food Writers Awards
July 12, 2019
Client News
The Guild of Food Writers has recently honoured Madhur Jaffrey with its golden Lifetime Achievement Award 2019. Whilst the proliferation of career food writers may seem a r...
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What Makes a Great Tennis Trophy?
July 9, 2019
Design,General News
As I write this, Wimbledon is in its second week. Already, many of the seeds have made their last Wimbledon appearance for 2019. Meanwhile, a few up-and-coming youngsters, ...
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Top Dog Inspires Thunderdance Film Awards
June 27, 2019
Client News,Design
Thunderdance co-directors Josh Trigg and Ruby Griffiths are elated. having just returned from hosting their first ever Cannes Film Festival Awards. The coveted trophies wer...
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AAT Honours the Best in the World of Accounting
June 26, 2019
Client News
The annual AAT Training Provider Awards (Association of Accounting Technicians) are a highlight of the AAT Training Provider Conference and Awards. Recently held, 9-10 May,...
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Rocket Trophy Provides Launch Pad for StartUp
June 24, 2019
Client News,Design
The international competition Pitch Your StartUp puts the spotlight on the hottest, most innovative start-up businesses in the tech world. Part of the ICT Spring internatio...
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Final Whistle Retirement Gift Turns Rail Track to Gold
June 21, 2019
Client News,Design
Coming up with a meaningful and welcome retirement present for a long-standing colleague can be taxing. How do you show your appreciation to someone who has dedicated so mu...
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BYPY's New Trophy Inspires the Best of Birmingham
June 20, 2019
Client News,Design
For anyone who has been part of a committee responsible for the organisation of a major business awards event, you will know just how much work is involved to make it a suc...
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Sporting Elite Turn Out for Sports Technology Awards
May 29, 2019
Client News,EFX News
A triumphant line-up of British women’s sporting elite raised the roof at the Yahoo Sports Technology Awards, held 2nd May at the Roundhouse, London. Olympic gold medallist...
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‘Breathtaking’ Plate Created for FA Women’s Competition
May 24, 2019
Client News
Liverpool Feds beat West Bromwich Albion 5-1 in the recent FA Women’s National League Plate competition. The jubilant winners lifted a spectacular new trophy plate, which t...
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The Ultimate Trophy for US Open 9 Ball Championship
May 17, 2019
Client News,Design
The US Open 9 Ball Championship is on each and every billiard player’s radar. Founded by the great promoter Barry Behrman some 43 years ago, it has grown into a giant in th...
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Asian Awards Assume Coveted Status
May 16, 2019
Client News
The Asian Awards is a unique occasion which brings together the good and the great of the international Asian community from around the world. It celebrates and honours spe...
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WBS Students Tackle Global Sustainability Issues
May 14, 2019
Client News
The issue of how the world continues to develop but sustainably is taxing some of the best brains around. In the light of the United Nations adopting 17 sustainable develop...
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Harrods Rewards the Best with its Own Golden #
April 29, 2019
Client News
The Harrods One Hundred is the ultimate in internal staff recognition schemes. Each year, just 100 personnel out of the 10,000 employees are invited. The trophies have to l...
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Peruvian Milk Wins 1st Global Sustainability Competition
April 26, 2019
Client News,Design
Read the news and it is clear that mankind is facing some major, global issues, as it approaches a world population of 8 billion, including poverty, hunger, gender inequali...
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Waterstones Announces Children’s Book Prize
April 16, 2019
Client News,Design
On the look-out for a good book for the children in your family? Then you’ll be interested to know that The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf has just won Water...
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An ‘Eye’ that Recognises Quality and Deadlines
April 16, 2019
Client News
The LifeSearch Protection Awards, otherwise known as the ‘eye’ awards, have been manufactured each year by Special EFX since 2006. That is a significant length of time for ...
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TPAS Relaunches Awards with Vibrant New Trophy
April 11, 2019
Client News,Design
TPAS has re-launched its awards scheme with new categories, a changed format and different location for the event. The organisers marked the occasion in style with a vibran...
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Honouring Remarkable Women in Style
March 28, 2019
Client News,Design
The roll call of winners in the inaugural Stylist Remarkable Women Awards was an impressive list. It included Cressida Dick, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Jodie Comer, Anne-Ma...
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FTA Van Excellence Trophy Honours Heroic Driver
March 27, 2019
Client News
While there are more than 4.3m vans on the UK’s roads, only one van driver has been given the accolade of Van Excellence Hero of the Year 2018: John Barter, a driver for Oc...
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Game of Code Geeks Vie for Red Key
March 26, 2019
Client News
A red computer keyboard button and an anonymous youth dressed in a hoody are not your normal decorative designs for trophies. However, the Game of Code hackathon is not a n...
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Vivo Awards Celebrate Success and Energise Teams
March 25, 2019
Client News
Vivo Energy distributes and markets Shell and Engen branded fuels and lubricants across Africa, via a network of 2,130 service stations and to B2B customers. The company’s ...
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Triton Poker Trophies Make Lasting Impression
March 22, 2019
Client News
It seems that the top poker players must have all the luck! Imagine you are Timothy Adams and you have just won more than $3.5m in the recent Triton Poker Jeju 2019 tournam...
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Inaugural National Mentoring Awards Go Gold
March 21, 2019
Client News
Gold is widely recognised as signifying the best or of the highest value in many walks of life. The honoured winners of the first ever National Mentoring Awards 2019 were c...
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Eurovia Celebrates Innovation on our Roads
February 25, 2019
Client News,Design
Eurovia UK is responsible for improving and constructing transport infrastructure, including more than 50,000kms of the UK’s highway network, from motorways to pavements, a...
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Lenny Henry Fronts First Visionary Honours Awards
February 20, 2019
Client News
The newly established Visionary Arts Organisation held its inaugural Visionary Honours Awards, 8th February, at BAFTA. Hosted by Sir Lenny Henry, the event celebrated those...
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Breathe Partners Turn out in Force for Summit
February 18, 2019
Client News,Design
As an event organiser, you know you are doing something right when your audience increases 100% year on year! Such was the case for The Breathe Partner Summit, which took p...
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Girl with Freckles Heads Up British Photography Awards
February 15, 2019
Client News
Taking a snap is fun, taking an award-winning photograph involves talent and expertise. The British Photography Awards 2019 reveal a treasure trove of images which communic...
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EFX Works on IWC Giant Award
January 28, 2019
Client News,EFX News
We have an array of specialist manufacturing kit and a wealth of skills at EFX. From time to time, the production team enjoy applying their expertise to something out of th...
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Major New Welsh Football Trophy Presented for the First Time
January 25, 2019
Client News,Design,What's New
Special EFX has created the Nathaniel MG Cup for the JD Welsh Premier League; the football trophy was presented for the first time on Saturday, 19 January, to the winning t...
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Presenting Prizes the Lovie Way
January 18, 2019
Client News
How do you present more than 340 statuettes at an awards event, whilst ensuring the evening is entertaining for all those who attend and doesn’t last long into the next nig...
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Architecture Elite Compete for Global Recognition
January 15, 2019
Client News
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) was first held in 2008. Some ten years later, it has become the world’s largest live architecture festival; the 2018 competition attra...
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Student Accommodation Trophies Pass with Flying Colours
January 14, 2019
Client News
Student accommodation in the UK is a growing industry, attracting considerable business interest and investment. A good indicator of the strength of this sector is that tha...
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EFX Creates Top Football Supporters’ Awards
December 17, 2018
Client News
Special EFX has recently completed a commission to make the trophies for The Football Supporters’ Federation Awards 2018. As a sport that attracts widespread devotion and l...
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New Trophy Design Increases Entries in BEST Awards
December 13, 2018
Client News,Design
The design of the trophies for the BEST (British Energy Saving Technology) Global Energy Awards is credited as a key factor in driving up entry nominations, according to th...
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Charity Awards Strike the Right Design Note with DMSF
December 11, 2018
Client News,Design
The Diane Modahl Sports Foundation (DMSF) sets out to inspire young people from disadvantaged areas in the North West and empower them in all areas of their life, including...
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Globe of Honour Trophies Awarded to 13 Companies
December 10, 2018
Client News
The British Safety Council Globe of Honour has an unequivocal resonance to its name. This is reflected in the unique trophies presented to those companies deemed, by the in...
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When is a Cup
a Trophy?
November 28, 2018
Client News
Hej Coffee loves to excel at making a fabulous cup of coffee and creating cafés with a friendly vibe. The company has more than thirty such venues in the South East, includ...
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Coronation Street Collects Biggest Trophy Haul
November 27, 2018
Client News
The Inside Soap Awards 2018 have recently been announced. The glitzy event was held at restaurant and nightclub 100 Wardour Street in London’s West End, and saw the cream o...
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EFX Trophies Fulfil Automotive Event
November 26, 2018
Client News
Enthusiastic and happy clients turn an ordinary day into a good one. So, big thanks to Robert (Stead), MD of Sense Media Events for posting the following on LinkedIn “I abs...
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A is for Attitude as Celebs Pack Out the Roundhouse
November 21, 2018
Client News
Leading lights and supporters of the LGBT+ community flocked to the Attitude Awards 2018. Held 11th October at the Camden Roundhouse and hosted by Andy Cohen, the high-prof...
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GetYourGuide - The Ultimate Experiences
November 16, 2018
Client News
Planning to go travelling? Then you may be interested in browsing the 2018 list of winners of the GetYourGuide Awards. Simply plug in your destination to find out those act...
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Fishing Trophy Crowns a Glorious Competition
October 31, 2018
Client News
For Lee Kerry, the inaugural NuFish Feeder King Final turned out to be a memorable day. He won! Collecting a cheque for £10,000 and the splendid winner’s trophy. Interviewe...
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Top Beauty Advisors Eye-Up Lipstick Trophies
October 30, 2018
Client News,Design
At the recently held Beauty Advisor Conference for NYX Professional Makeup UK & Ireland, the lipstick-styled trophies certainly caught the attention of the professional...
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Switch On – the Games Industry Winners
October 25, 2018
Client News
The Games industry is keen to attract and then keep a largely young and talented workforce. In 2017, Gamesindustry.biz launched its Best Places to Work Awards, which proved...
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Glasgow Business Awards Turn the City Violet
October 22, 2018
Client News
The Glasgow Business Awards is one of those business recognition events that goes from strength to strength. Established in 1998, when some 250 people from the business com...
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Q Mark Rewards 50th Anniversary Winners
October 16, 2018
Client News
The National Q Mark Awards were held 28th September at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin. Some 560 guests attended this popular, black tie event, along with the guest of honour, He...
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Join the Elite of History with New Cumbrian Stone Awards
September 27, 2018
Design,What's New
Our love-affair with all things natural seemingly never wanes. Today, the aesthetic appeal of nature, along with its palette of colours, textures and materials, is an inspi...
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Pili Nuts Named Supreme Champion at Great Taste 2018
September 26, 2018
Client News
Just browsing the list of winners for the Great Taste 2018 awards conjures up an appetite, along with an aroma that miraculously appears from nowhere. A coveted Great Taste...
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Clint Eastwood Miniaturised for Show Truck Trophy
September 24, 2018
Client News
Visit the offices of Graham Poole Road Transport in Rochdale and you will see in pride of place on Graham’s desk a trophy masquerading as his Great Western Star show truck....
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EFX Plaques Honour The Royal Albert Hall Stars
September 18, 2018
Client News
Visitors to the Royal Albert Hall will find there is now a trail of hand-carved and inlaid paving stones, under the canopy around the outside of the Hall. Named the Royal A...
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Circuit Board Awards Reinforce Data Topic
August 29, 2018
Client News
The business awards recently manufactured by EFX for the Academy of Management (AOM) are a perfect illustration of how a trophy design can be strategically used to reinforc...
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PGA Commissions New
Pro-Am Trophy
August 24, 2018
Client News
The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), has introduced a new pro-am competition this year, sponsored by Staysure. The Staysure PGA Trophy is open to all golfers aged 5...
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New EG Tech Awards Inspires Property Sector
August 23, 2018
Client News
The inaugural EG Tech Awards were held 10 July at The Brewery, London and were fiercely contested. They have been established to celebrate and inspire the digital transform...
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Robbie Williams Takes Top All Time Music Award
August 22, 2018
Client News,Design
It’s official, Robbie Williams is the greatest NOW star of all time. To mark the 100th edition of NOW That’s What I Call Music, NOW marked the occasion with some special aw...
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Hand-blown Glass Trophies Prove Racing Certainty
August 16, 2018
Client News
The QTS Group is an enthusiastic corporate sponsor of horse racing and has sponsored Ladies Night at Ayr race course five years in a row. One of the leading railway contrac...
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The EFX Road to Formula E's Championship Trophies
August 13, 2018
Client News,Design,EFX News
Work on the ABB FIA Formula E Championship's new commission started back in December 2017. Six months later, we shipped the trophies to New York for the Season 4 finale. L...
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Discover the Best Cocktail Bars in the UK
July 26, 2018
Client News
It is certainly a summer for Mojitos and for anyone who knows a Cosmopolitan from a Negroni, then the announcement of the first ever Top 50 Cocktail Bars is something to be...
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A Fresh Look for Fabulous Beauty Awards 2018
July 23, 2018
Client News
The winners of the Fabulous Beauty Awards 2018 were announced at a presentation ceremony on July 12. So-named after Fabulous Magazine, the Awards cover a host of diverse c...
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Made in the Midlands Commissions Trophies
July 23, 2018
Client News
Made in the Midlands is an industry support group for manufacturing in the Midlands, in all its many guises. The organisation represents and promotes its growing membership...
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BFA Elevates Trophies to Movie Star Status
July 18, 2018
Client News
The British Franchise Association HSBC Awards attract a dazzling array of entries, from global giants right down to new start-ups. This year, to elevate the status of the ...
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MSPs Flushed with Success at Holyrood Political Awards
July 16, 2018
Client News
It is reassuring to know that even politicians can have a laugh and take a bit of ribbing…well, Scottish ones, at least. The first ever Holyrood Garden Party and Political ...
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City Agents Run Off with SHB Big Bash Trophy
June 28, 2018
Client News
The Big Bash for Charity cricket event was organised by London property company SHB and raised a magnificent £30k for the charity Hope for Children. For one day, eight Lon...
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The Nigel Speakman Spirit of Scouting Award
June 27, 2018
Client News
A worthy trophy tells a story. It rewards the winners and inspires others to likewise strive for excellence. And, in the case of The Nigel Speakman Spirit of Scouting Award...
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Charlie Simpson Lands 106 lbs and Golden Fishing Trophy
June 26, 2018
Client News
Over just two days, competition fisherman Charlie Simpson caught 106 lbs of fish to win The Golden Rod Feeder Championship. Not only is he the first ever Golden Rod Champio...
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Ryan Sessegnon Weighs in with Five EFL Awards
June 26, 2018
Client News
Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham FC came away from the 2018 EFL Awards evening weighed down …with five trophies and a heap of expectations for next season. Amongst his haul was a t...
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Harrods Green Men Turn Gold for Top 100
June 26, 2018
Client News
The Harrods Green Men are synonymous with the world-famous department store. For serious shoppers, the start of the Harrods’ experience is being greeted at the door by the ...
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The Miniaturising of Ariel with 3D Technology for Local Artist
June 11, 2018
General News
Working at Special EFX brings us into contact with some lovely people, who present us with some amazing and sometimes challenging ideas for sculptural commissions. Inevitab...
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Excellence in People Management Awards
June 4, 2018
Client News
The PPMA (Public Services People Managers Association) travelled this year to Newcastle-Gateshead for its annual conference and much-anticipated Awards evening. Held 19 Apr...
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Tara's Winners
Experience
June 1, 2018
General News
With EFX awards being our family business for as long as I can remember I have always been on the congratulating side of Award giving. Appreciating how hard people have wor...
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Birmingham’s Business Community Rewards the Best
May 29, 2018
Client News
The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce is amongst the biggest Chambers in the country. One of its flagship annual events is the combined Annual Dinner and Awards, whic...
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Original Artwork Turned into Inspirational Children’s Award
May 24, 2018
Client News,Design
Kathryn Callaghan’s art has a wonderful sense of movement and energy. Her distinctive ‘poured’ technique captures on paper a split moment in time and her paintings and artw...
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Awards Applaud Road Safety Efforts of Young Drivers
May 22, 2018
Client News
The facts about the high level of serious crashes by young drivers are startling. At the recent FirstCar Young Driver Road Safety Awards 2018 it was revealed that drivers a...
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EFX Provides Golden Touch to Iconic Equestrian Trophies
May 18, 2018
Client News
Charlotte Dujardin, Olympic gold medallist, on Mount St. John won both the International Dressage CD14 and Freestyle to Music competitions at the recent 2018 Royal Windsor ...
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A Modern-Day Look for New Agricultural Trophy
May 14, 2018
Client News
The Kenilworth and District Agricultural Society, Warwickshire, has a thriving membership of local farmers who live and work in the area. As with so many farming communitie...
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Unique TAG Business Awards Earn Transatlantic Admirers
April 24, 2018
Client News
The inaugural BritishAmerican Transatlantic Growth (TAG) Awards took place March 15th at Grange St. Paul’s Hotel in London. The organisation has over 500 member companies o...
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Modern Trophies Reflect High Adrenaline Poseidon Games
April 18, 2018
Client News
The Poseidon Games promise a thrilling combination of the extreme water sport of hydro-boarding, élite competition and audience thrills. Promoted as appealing to adrenaline...
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Lester Heads off with a Measure of his Success
April 18, 2018
EFX News
I admit, I always find the latest new piece of kit on the factory a compelling draw and some of the projects we work on for clients are absolutely thrilling… But, the downs...
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New Trophies for Leading Grad Recruitment Awards
April 16, 2018
Client News
If you have over 1500 distinguished guests attending your award presentations and Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley as your host, it is important to ensure the trophies live up to ...
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Dynamic Recruiters Win Salesman of the Month
April 12, 2018
Client News
How do you incentivise your red-hot sales team and maintain their peak performance? Seven Resourcing, a young recruitment business specialising in positions in public secto...
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EFX Delivers Rebranded Trophies for LexisNexis
April 9, 2018
Client News
LexisNexis Legal & Professional has recently celebrated its bicentenary and launched a new logo and branding strategy. As an acclaimed global provider of legal, regulat...
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New Basketball Trophy Replaces Cup & Saucer
March 28, 2018
Client News
Cambridge University basketball players are in for a profound shock next term when they play the annual inter collegiate matches, known as The Cuppers Championship. A sport...
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Laundrapp Seals Global Washing Deals with Plaques
March 27, 2018
Client News
Established 2015 in the UK, Laundrapp provides laundry and dry cleaning services to corporate and domestic customers in over 100 UK cities. Operating via an online app, the...
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EFX Creates Rugby Trophies for City Varsity Match
March 22, 2018
Client News
The City Varsity Match between Imperial College London and London School of Economics and Political Science first hit the rugby calendar in 2017. This year, the two exhibit...
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Branding Values Delivered for Pharmaceutical Client
March 19, 2018
Client News
Capturing the image and essence of a company’s strategy in the design and quality of a trophy can be a fundamental aspect of a client’s brief. The EFX design studio has a n...
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Business Trophies Embrace MK’s Global Aspirations
March 16, 2018
Client News
International trade and the attitude to women are currently two hot topics. The Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards successfully embraced both at its fifth annual Awa...
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Zippedy-DOOHDAS…
job done!
February 21, 2018
Client News
The trophies for the Digital Signage Awards started life as a multi-shaped interlinking of metal that endeavoured to capture all the screen shapes that can be found in the ...
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GQ Car Awards Names the Coolest Super Cars Around
February 21, 2018
Client News
The GQ Magazine’s inaugural car awards have arrived with a fanfare. Described as the go-to brand for discerning, affluent men, the inaugural GQ Car Awards were always going...
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Hands-on Trophies Wow the Best Mechanics
February 20, 2018
Client News
Bringing together the best mechanics from all over the UK and the biggest names in the Automotive Aftermarket, the annual WhoCanFixMyCar Garage Awards was held in Birmingha...
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The Karting Trophy that Keeps Joe’s Memory Racing
February 15, 2018
Client News
At the recent annual South Yorkshire Kart Club Presentation Evening, there was a distinctive new karting trophy in the line-up, which was awarded for the very first time. C...
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New DAF Dealer Trophies Strike the Right Note
February 13, 2018
Client News
The DAF name is emblazoned across the front of its trucks, factories, adverts, parts packaging… and now its trophies for the much-anticipated 2017 DAF Trucks Dealer Awards....
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200th Anniversary Commemorative Medallions
January 31, 2018
Client News
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2018 and is running a year of high profile events and activities that show how civil engine...
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How to Win an Epic Movember Trophy
January 31, 2018
Client News
When a client comes along and says they need a perpetual trophy comprising a “big lump of wood at the bottom, with a metal rod attached to a large iconic MO” the brief is c...
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New Marketing Restaurant Awards Triumph
January 30, 2018
Client News
An awards evening that is held in a cinema and includes a bowling alley and karaoke is not going to be your average type of event. And that is exactly the image the organis...
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Jonas Software's Creative Journey
January 29, 2018
Client News
At the recent Jonas Software Awards, six exclusive and remarkable trophies were presented: five in silver and one gold. Initially, the client thought that some off-the-shel...
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Dee's High-Octane
Journey
January 22, 2018
EFX News
Dee has worked as an account handler for the EFX sales team since 2009; she knows the business inside out, having project managed over 5,000 orders. She has a track-record ...
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The Sweet Taste of Success at Food Matters Live Awards
January 17, 2018
Client News
EFX is invited to work on some amazing commissions, working with external designers to translate their two-dimensional concepts for their clients’ awards into three-dimensi...
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Sarah’s Alternative Festive Lunch for 80+ Guests
January 9, 2018
EFX News,General News
Many of us returned from the Christmas break with accounts of cooking chaos and a tribe of family descending on them for ‘the day’. However, on Christmas Day Sarah, who is ...
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Sparkling Trophy for Manufacturing Champions
December 19, 2017
Client News
The Manufacturing Champions Awards are in their 4th year. The organisers, keen to maintain the momentum and keep the Awards engaged with industry, this year commissioned a ...
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Ace Called for EFX Champions Tennis Trophies
December 19, 2017
Client News,EFX News
The Champions Tennis event at The Royal Albert Hall, held early December, has become one of those golden events that all the players love. Described as having an electric a...
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Nigeria Tourism Celebrates with Golden Trophies
December 17, 2017
Client News
The Nigeria Tourism Awards recognise those individuals and organisations in the travel industry that are considered to be outstanding at promoting Nigeria’s many tourist at...
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Event Awards 2017 Hit all the Senses
December 15, 2017
Client News,EFX News
Special EFX is one of the sponsors for the popular Event Awards 2017 and this year Melanie and three of the design team put their best kit on and hit the Apollo, Hammersmit...
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How to Make your Annual Awards Collectable
December 13, 2017
Design,General News
If your awards event is an annual occasion and there is a probability that some of the winners could have won previously, you may like to consider commissioning a Collector...
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Star Role for Silver Trophies at International Drama Awards
December 12, 2017
Client News
The Handmaid’s Tale caused quite a stir earlier in the year when it ran on TV. At the recent International Drama Awards 2017 it made the headlines yet again, picking up the...
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Equestrian Awards Prove Galloping Success
November 28, 2017
Client News
A fortuitous meeting at the International Confex Show last year prompted the creation of these stylish trophies for the Equestrian Awards 2017. EFX exhibits at the show eac...
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Discover the Best Venues & Event Locations
November 20, 2017
Client News
The inaugural Hire Space Awards attracted an impressive line-up of entries and ultimate winners. Hire Space is an online venue booking platform that features thousands of v...
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Trophy Honours Up North Combine Pigeon Fancier
November 10, 2017
Client News
Commissioned by the family of Fred McCluskey (1953-2016), the Up North Combine Ltd Channel Average Award depicts a pigeon in flight, racing for home. The creation of this s...
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John Lewis Christmas Ad a Winner at Media Week Awards
November 6, 2017
Client News
We are fortunate to have many clients that get in touch each year for their trophies for their annual events. The Media Week Awards is one such event. This year, EFX came u...
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Clear Flush for Dwaine Pipe at Masters of Marketing
November 2, 2017
Client News
Dwaine Pipe lives and breathes drains! In fact, he has completely transformed the contents of drains and sewers in the Northumbrian Water area and in the process won the Te...
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Prince Harry Accepts Royal Tribute at Attitude Awards
October 30, 2017
Client News
Tom Daley, Olympic diving medallist and 2017 World Championships 10 metre platform winner, hosted the Attitude Awards 2017, held October 12 at London’s Roundhouse. The even...
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Black Tomato Climbs to the Summit of C&IT Awards
October 27, 2017
Client News
If there’s one thing we love as much as designing and producing our bespoke awards and trophies, it’s hearing from those companies and organisations we design them for and ...
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Damien Hirst Creates 3D SeaWorld in Venice
October 25, 2017
Design,What's New
Last weekend I visited Damien Hirst’s much criticised solo exhibition in Venice. Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable is curated by Elena Geuna, who has in my opini...
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BEEA Honours the Best with Top Engineering Awards
October 20, 2017
Client News
When you cast your eye down the list of winners of the British Engineering Excellence Awards 2017, it is heartening to realise the outstanding talent and level of innovatio...
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Anthony Martial Wins Carabao Cup Man of the Match
October 18, 2017
Client News
The recent third round of football’s Carabao Cup has thrown up some headline results with Bristol City beating Stoke City and Liverpool losing to Leicester on the opening n...
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Porsche Club Revs up in Style & Honours the Best
September 29, 2017
Client News
The Porsches rolled up and the crowds flocked to the 2017 Porsche Club’s Concours d’Elegance held 23 September. The stately setting of Ragley Hall, Warwickshire vibrated wi...
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Go with the Grain of Ready Made Wood Awards
September 29, 2017
Design,EFX News
This new range of ready-made wood awards is available in a choice of natural grains and a variety of designs, all of which can be personalised for your particular event or ...
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Property Industry Names its Best at EG Awards 2017
September 28, 2017
Client News,Design
The EG Awards 2017 recognise and reward those considered to be the best in the property industry. The black tie annual Awards dinner was held 19 September at the Grosvenor ...
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RMA Salutes British Army Campaign
September 26, 2017
Client News,Design
The Recruitment Marketing Awards were first presented in 1980. Whilst the trophy design has changed significantly over the years, the objective of the event remains the sam...
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Partypoker Grand Prix Winner Enjoys Touch of Irish Magic
September 25, 2017
Client News,Design
The 2017 partypoker Grand Prix in Killarney has been won by Thomas Gallagher, a genial chap who proves that dreams can come true. In an interview after winning €35,878 and ...
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5 Unique Designs for Bespoke Wood Awards
September 6, 2017
Design,What's New
The appeal of natural wood spans all ages and cultures. It oozes character and stands the test of time. A sympathetic material to work in, wood can be turned into fashionab...
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High-Flying Trophies Created for RIAT
August 25, 2017
Client News
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is widely considered to be the world’s greatest airshow and much anticipated by aircrew and visitors alike. It is not only a thril...
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NASS Festival Delivers Medals and High Octane Action
August 23, 2017
Client News
The 2017 NASS Festival took place 6 - 9 July outside of Bristol and gets bigger and bigger every year. To anyone who has not been, think the world’s best in Pro/Am BMX and ...
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Fireman Sam
Turns to Gold
August 17, 2017
Client News
Fireman Sam™ the heroic, little fireman from Wales is an integral part of millions of children’s childhoods. He is the action character loved by his village, who turns out ...
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Impressive Football Trophy Created for New Tournament
August 15, 2017
Client News
Commissioning a bespoke sports cup on behalf of any event is a responsibility. Only when organisers, sponsors, club owners, fans and the winners all say they like it do you...
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A Heavenly Evening Indulging in Wine at the IWC Awards
July 24, 2017
EFX News
by Sarah Castle – Account Manager at Special EFX An invitation to the International Wine Challenge Awards Dinner! My first thought was ‘wow’, followed swiftly by ‘what t...
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Baseball Hits Hyde Park on 4th July Celebrations
July 21, 2017
Client News
Fourth of July celebrations came to London this year, as Major League Baseball (MLB) descended on London's Hyde Park and took over Barclaycard’s British Summer Time festiva...
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Tina Tops Tribute Music Awards
July 19, 2017
Client News
For many of us, a tribute band is the closest we ever get to hearing our pop heroes live. Elvis, Elton, Abba, Queen, Dolly, Coldplay, to name but a few, are all out there, ...
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EFX Meets King of the Castle and Licensee of the Year
July 18, 2017
Client News
Mark Higgs who runs The Castle at Edgehill, near Banbury, has been named as Licensee of the Year 2017. Special EFX was fortunate to not only design and make the trophy but ...
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The Cannes Lions Award Experience of a Life-Time
July 17, 2017
EFX News,General News
The world of awards and trophies and home life merged the other week, when daughter Amber announced she had been shortlisted for a Cannes Lions Award. She is a young creati...
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InStyle Announces Best Beauty Buys for 2017
July 11, 2017
Client News
Whether you are enjoying the warming rays of our British summer this year or holidaying abroad, the experts tell us that sunscreen should be part of our daily skincare. But...
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All that Glitters
is NOT Gold
July 10, 2017
EFX News
The old adage ‘all that glitters is not gold’ is worth bearing in mind when it comes to commissioning sparkling awards that need to impress. The EFX design team is adept at...
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Henley Regatta’s Amazing Cups and Trophies
July 6, 2017
General News
I spent a glorious day at Henley last Sunday, or more correctly, ‘Henley Royal Regatta’ The combination of the sparkling river, formidable rowing prowess, striped blazers a...
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A Glimpse Through the Works' Door at EFX
June 30, 2017
EFX News
These images have recently been shot at our EFX production site, here at Ettington. They have a certain mood which appeals to me and highlight how EFX is a business of cont...
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Chelsea FC Honours its Players at End of Winning Season
June 28, 2017
Client News
The end of the 2016/17 season, annual celebrations at Chelsea FC was a glittering affair. As Premier League Champions, this was the occasion to highlight a few outstanding ...
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Creating a Sports Trophy to Stand the Test of Time
June 23, 2017
Client News
Some 90 years after the first ever Ryder Cup was played, FootGolf has played the inaugural Jansen Cup. Billed as the Ryder Cup equivalent, the Jansen Cup saw the top FootGo...
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Meeting the Challenges of
The Diana Award
June 21, 2017
Client News,Design
Special EFX’s design team has recently worked on a unique project with JKR Global for The Diana Award. The Inaugural Legacy Award, in memory of Princess Diana, is an outsta...
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British Soap Awards Trophy Revamp
June 15, 2017
Client News
The battle of the soaps culminates annually in the ITV British Soap Awards, which this year took place on June 3 at The Lowry theatre, Manchester. Glamorous, highly charged...
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Record Entry for IPE Real Estate Global Awards
June 8, 2017
Client News
In a world where the economic dynamics and politics are constantly changing, staying abreast of the latest thinking is important for investors. At the recent IPE Real Estat...
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5 Exciting Design Ideas for Employee Recognition Awards
June 6, 2017
Design,What's New
Running an internal recognition scheme that remains engaging and effective year after year can be a challenge. Not least, coming up with fresh ideas for the winners’ trophi...
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Rolling Stones Collect
Jazz FM Awards
May 24, 2017
Client News
The Jazz FM Awards have attracted such kudos that winners fly in from around the world to collect their awards and take a bow in person. The Rolling Stones, Georgie Fame, L...
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PRCA Commission
Suite of Trophies
May 22, 2017
Client News
The PRCA is reported to be the leading membership association for the PR and communications industry across Europe. It offers a comprehensive service to its members, includ...
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Angels Initiative Honours Excellence in Stroke Care
May 19, 2017
Client News
Every 30 minutes in Europe a stroke patient who could have been saved, dies or is left permanently disabled – not just because of the stroke but because they were treated i...
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NODA Celebrates Talented Amateurs of Stage
May 18, 2017
Client News
The recent BAFTA TV Awards made the national headlines but for every ‘star’ there are many more who enjoy participating at grassroots level, in amateur theatre. For them, i...
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Romeu’s Glittering Season Wins Fans’ & Players’ Vote
May 15, 2017
Client News
Oriol Romeu proudly picked up two awards at the recent Southampton FC Player Awards for the season 2016/17. Happy to be voted Fans’ Player of the Season, his team mates agr...
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6 Bizarre Awards You Won’t Have Heard of
May 8, 2017
General News
We’ve all heard of the glamorous awards ceremonies across the globe, including the Grammy’s, Oscars and VMAs – with their star-studded attendees winning awards for their co...
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Celebrations at The Scottish Champion Hurdle Race
April 28, 2017
Client News
The young jockey Daniel Sansom rode his way into the history books last Saturday, winning The QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle Race on Chesterfield. Along with the record prize...
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England Golf Awards Honour Top Players
April 27, 2017
Client News
England’s Justin Rose was pipped by Spain’s Sergio Garcia in a sudden-death play-off at the recent Masters in Augusta. This near-win highlights his position as one of the t...
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Brand Film Festival Recognises the Best
April 25, 2017
Client News
The winning films of the inaugural Brand Film Festival include some hard-hitting topics and make compelling viewing. The event celebrates the innovative work being done in ...
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Hard-Earned Sweet Success at AB Sugar
April 21, 2017
Client News
AB Sugar’s internal recognition scheme was launched in 2013 and attracts a high level of interest throughout the company, which employs around 32,000 people across 10 count...
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Ten Years on and my Customers are Like Friends
April 20, 2017
EFX News
We are lucky at EFX; many of our staff join us …and stay, becoming part of the family. Shelley applied for a job in our awards and trophies sales team just over ten years a...
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The Tastiest of Short Stories with a Pinch of Mary Berry
April 10, 2017
Client News
What do Mary Berry, Philip Pullman, Oxford and home-made biscuits have in common? The answer is ‘Bait’, a short story penned by Nicky Winder, which was judged winner of Th...
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Future Fashionistas Win SET Challenge
March 22, 2017
Client News
Back in November 2016, the London College of Fashion, UAL (LCF) announced the Set Challenge. Open to all students, the competition challenged them to create an innovative i...
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A Memento Trophy Worthy of Kilimanjaro
March 20, 2017
Client News,Design
Giving a trophy which has been designed specifically with a special person in mind can be a wonderful occasion and one which can express a myriad of sentiments. This is cer...
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India Wins ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
March 16, 2017
Client News
The ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 was always going to be fiercely fought competition. Held in Colombo, Sri Lanka 7-21 February, it offered the final opportunity for ...
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FLOW Award Promises a Moving Experience
March 7, 2017
Design,EFX News
We are just back from exhibiting at the International Confex exhibition and launching FLOW. This new award design is the first of its kind in the UK and super SPECIAL! Lots...
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Zaha Hadid’s 3D Design Transforms Brit Award
February 28, 2017
Design,What's New
The 2017 Brit awards statuettes were designed by ‘Queen of the Curve’, the late Dame Zaha Hadid. Her focus was on the 3D element. In fact, she conceived a family of five in...
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EFX’s Website Inspires Clarriots Home Care
February 27, 2017
Client News
The EFX website is so inspirational, Clarriots Home Care reports that it convinced them to change their minds and commission an exclusive, custom-designed trophy rather tha...
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Heavyweight Rail Trophies Make Right Impression
February 21, 2017
Client News
The trophies for the UK Rail Industry Awards 2017 (UKRIA) created an immediate response from winners when they were presented with them. The organisers reported: “So many p...
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The Magical World of 3D Trophy Creation
February 20, 2017
Design
3D technology frequently makes the headlines. Over the years, the reports of ever more amazing achievements have continued. Everything from printing a 3D copy of your pet F...
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Crowning the Best at Frazer John Recruitment
February 19, 2017
Client News
The annual Frazerfest at Frazer John Recruitment is a big date in the diary for the company’s personnel. It was held earlier in February at Peckforton Castle, Cheshire. An ...
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Love Travel Awards Heart-Shaped Trophies
February 17, 2017
Client News
The inaugural Love Travel Awards has named the most romantic hotels and venues in the world. These stunning sanctuaries create unforgettable experiences of a lifetime for t...
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How to Attain the Best Award Designs for FREE
February 14, 2017
Design,EFX News
We have a studio at our EFX works, dedicated to creating award designs. All customer projects start there as we have found over the years that strong design is a cornerston...
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EFX’s Awards Honour Top US Entrepreneurs
January 30, 2017
Client News
Fort Worth, Texas is one of the US’s major cities. When the leading business magazine FW Inc decided to create the Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards (EOE) to showcase and h...
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Ideas for Planning an Oscar Themed Event
January 25, 2017
EFX News,General News
The media are doing their best to get us revved up for the Oscars. The special date is 26th February, which is not that far off and the rumour-mongers are having a fine old...
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Building a Brighter Future with New Awards
January 24, 2017
Client News
Winning an industry award is always a welcome accolade. Winning an award which has been judged by industry peers provides an additional tick-in-the-box for many recipients....
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How Charitable Awards are Changing the World
January 18, 2017
General News
Around the world a host of charitable and not-for-profit organisations work tirelessly to make a positive difference to those in need. The people involved go largely unnoti...
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Winner takes €26k and trophy at MPN Poker Tour
January 17, 2017
Client News
Poker is often referred to as a game. However, the terminology seems a little understated when it comes to playing on the MPN Poker Tour. When there is a total of 200,000 E...
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Darcy Sniffs Out Star Trophy after 60 Foot Fall
December 21, 2016
Client News
There is often a friendly canine welcome to anyone who visits the EFX works at its idyllic, rural location. Melanie, one of EFX’s Directors, in particular has a soft spot f...
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Helena Morrissey Wins Variety Catherine Award
December 16, 2016
Client News
The glass and aluminium trophies created for the first ever Variety Catherine Awards are a breathtaking, three-dimensional interpretation of the original client-supplied ar...
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Energy Awards Spark Future Successes
December 14, 2016
Client News
When once energy was taken for granted and rarely made the headlines, today the sector is a dynamic hub of new technology and processes. The Energy Awards organised by EMAP...
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Corrie Studios Lead the Way in Carbon Literacy
December 13, 2016
Client News
Manchester is evidently leading the way when it comes to taking action to deal with the increasing impact of climate change. The city aims to be zero-carbon by 2050. Helpin...
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PFS Financial Experts Aspire to the Golden Pound
December 12, 2016
Client News
The golden trophies for the Personal Finance Awards 2016 were coveted by many. Set out on a table, in a line, as though about to begin a long distance race, the EFX manufac...
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Winners Step Up for Life After Stroke Awards
December 11, 2016
Client News
Each year, Special EFX makes the trophies for the Life After Stroke Awards and each year, the organisers kindly send through some wonderful pictures of the winners receivin...
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Scope for Creative Awards is Limitless
December 9, 2016
Design,EFX News
Over the years of designing and manufacturing contemporary styled awards and trophies we have learned that investing in the latest and best technology is always worthwhile....
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The Best in British Manufacturing
November 30, 2016
Client News
We read in the newspaper that in a post Brexit UK, encouraging a robust and healthy manufacturing sector will be fundamental to our economic success. It is therefore reassu...
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“Youthful” Ronaldo Wins Goal 50 - Again
November 28, 2016
Client News
Aged 31, Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted the winner of this year’s Goal 50. It is the fourth time the fêted footballer has been named by Goal as the world’s best player an...
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Fells Marathon Scout Trophy Celebrates
November 26, 2016
Client News
The Danny McNee trophy both celebrates and commemorates. Fashioned from sustainable wood, the fine compass decoration laser printed on the front, this new Fells Marathon sc...
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Variety Charity Honours Show Biz
November 24, 2016
Client News
Celebrities from show business put disabled and disadvantaged children first when they turned out in force to attend the first ever Variety Hall of Fame Fellowship, 18th Oc...
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Fremantle Awards –
a Client’s Perspective
November 22, 2016
Client News
EFX recently worked on an exclusive awards project for FremantleMedia, a new customer. Time was in short supply but EFX likes a challenge. The following account is an insig...
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FSC Wood Awards Ensure our Future
October 25, 2016
Design
I read a recent newspaper article that reported that two rare Wentworth elms have been discovered at Holyrood Palace, near Edinburgh. Thought to be extinct, the two trees e...
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Invitation to Variety's Catherine Awards Launch
October 18, 2016
Client News
Variety, the Children’s Charity is launching a special new initiative–The Variety Catherine Awards, which will celebrate inspirational women in business in the UK. The eve...
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Prince Edward Presents Cup to Help Chilean Firefighters
October 17, 2016
Client News
A fact that may surprise many here in the UK is that in Chile all fire services are manned by volunteers. In Santiago alone there are 22 Companies of volunteer fire personn...
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Ultimate Jaguar Trophy Earns Gasp from Crowd
October 14, 2016
Client News
The combination of the world-renowned logo of Jaguar combined with the elite image of a Concours of Elegance held at Windsor Castle and you have the perfect inspiration for...
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Cannonball Cornwall Checks-in for Charity
October 13, 2016
EFX News
Alex works in the EFX print room and recently negotiated the Cannonball Cornwall in his silver BMW, in aid of Parkinson’s disease. Starting in Newquay and billed as “not a ...
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CIPS Procure Glittering Honours
October 12, 2016
Client News
The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) hosted the annual Supply Management Awards 2016 at the Grosvenor House, 14 September. The prestigious event was sup...
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Top Rod Lands £70k and Ultimate Trophy
October 10, 2016
Client News
At the Island Pool at Hayfield Fishery in Doncaster, 3rd September, Jon Whincup had the day of his life. He netted 105.75kg of fish in five hours to become the Champion of ...
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Big Bertha Delights LA Challengers
October 6, 2016
Client News
West Midlands Employers recently requested a trophy. It had to make a statement and spur on 20 teams battling it out in a gruelling competition they organised in September ...
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National Treasure Strikes Gold at TV Choice Awards
September 29, 2016
Client News
It is heart-warming to see that even when you are a much-honoured ‘national treasure’, winning a TV Choice Award is still a proud and special occasion in your life. Dame Ba...
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Carla Cracks Toughest Run for Charity
September 27, 2016
EFX News
On a week day Carla works in our EFX sales team, in her leisure time she enjoys British Military Fitness (BMF) training and mud runs. Up for a challenge, she entered the Ca...
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PDR Masters Collect Immaculate Trophy
September 26, 2016
Client News
The PDR Masters was held 16-17th September. The title has a certain ring about it, suggesting an esteemed gathering perhaps, or an elite competition only open to profession...
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Medals Emulate the Real Olympic Experience
September 23, 2016
Client News
The School Games are in their 11th year and took place September 1-4. The Games set out to deliver an Olympic experience for the best young athletes in the UK. A truly auth...
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Discover the Latest Perpetual Trophy Ideas
September 20, 2016
What's New
I love this photo! It features the Emperor’s Cup, which is presented to the winner of the annual Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan. It sums up the dilemma of perpetual ...
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Adrenalin Fix for EFX Designer at MotoGP
September 16, 2016
Client News
The MotoGP British Grand Prix is the ultimate spectacle for most motorcycle enthusiasts in the UK. None more so than Liz in the EFX design studio. She has been responsible ...
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The 5 Hot UK Sports Trophies to Win 2016
September 5, 2016
Design,General News
We work for numerous national sporting associations and bodies. Each year, we are tasked with creating and producing bigger and ever more impressive trophies. In the wake o...
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Italy Triumphs in World's Richest FootGolf Event
August 30, 2016
Client News
The fastest growing sport in the UK recently saw FootGolf's richest event the UK FootGolf International Open go to Italian Marco Esposito who walked away with the £6,000 fi...
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Tomorrow’s Olympic Hopefuls Excel
August 26, 2016
Client News
Whilst the Rio Olympics were enthralling us on TV, the next tier of British athletes were fighting for individual medals and the team trophy at the first ever Manchester At...
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RideLondon Proves London Olympics Legacy
August 23, 2016
Client News
The Prudential RideLondon cycling event is one of the significant sporting legacies of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Initiated in 2013 by Boris Johnson, the...
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Jade Glass Provides Added Sparkle to Rooflight Awards
August 22, 2016
Client News
The Rooflight Company is a dynamic business with drive, passion and a conscience. Manufacturers of design-led, high performance rooflights, the company strives to make the ...
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Rio 2016 Olympic Medal's Sustainable Credentials
August 18, 2016
General News
I have an elderly jeweller friend who spent many years working in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. A rich source of stories from the workbench, he told me that as a young ...
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Foggy Earns No. 1 Partypoker Spot & Trophy
August 15, 2016
Client News
Carl ‘Foggy’ Fogarty has just been crowned partypoker Big Bluff Champion and won the Big Bluff mega trophy. Originally celebrated for his many successes in World Superbike ...
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4 Styles of Stone Awards Guaranteed to Appeal
August 1, 2016
What's New
The appeal of naturally inspired products is widespread, especially in the home. Stone and wood floors, stone baths, granite work surfaces, ebony tables…the list is endless...
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International Cycling Tour Finishes with EFX Trophy
July 25, 2016
Client News,EFX News
Once again, Warwickshire based Special EFX is delighted to be amongst world class winners. This time, it was for producing the winners’ trophies for the Aviva Women’s Tour...
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EE Awards Attract International Following
July 22, 2016
Client News
The Employee Engagement Awards, referred to as the EE Awards, were launched May 2014. Just two years later they have already become major business events in the UK and US, ...
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The OAD Announces the 100 Top European Restaurants
July 19, 2016
Client News
Opinionated About Dining (OAD) was created by Steve Plotnicki in 2004, originally as an online blog. He recounted his personal dining experiences around the world, in so do...
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Add a Personal Touch with Handmade Awards
July 15, 2016
Design,What's New
From time to time we receive requests for handmade awards, with clients specifically asked for an “artisan” or “imperfect appearance”. Our production team, particularly the...
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The Best Connected Win TU-Automotive Awards
July 11, 2016
Client News
Is your car connected? For an increasing number of people, having internet access in their car is a prerequisite when purchasing a new one. Not only for continuous communic...
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How Print Can
Transform an Award
June 28, 2016
EFX News
Virtually every one of the awards we manufacture passes through our print room. A calm oasis in what is otherwise a noisy production process. The print unit has expanded ra...
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Winning Google Partner Takes Stairway to Heaven
June 22, 2016
Client News
Some client projects become a talking topic across the entire EFX production site. From the morning the brief arrived, the Google Ready to Rock Competition awards were a tr...
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Fashionably Gold Trophies for this Season
June 20, 2016
Design,EFX News
I was talking to a friend the other day who imports fabulous hand-knotted rugs from Nepal and he mentioned that “gold is huge this season”. Funny that, as gold trophies are...
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French Team Wins World Team Cup Tennis Trophy
June 16, 2016
Client News
The élite of wheelchair tennis enthralled the crowds at the Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo in the recent BNP Paribas World Team Cup competition. Despite a 3,500 crowd exuberantly s...
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Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award Announced
June 10, 2016
Client News
Wilbur Smith, the best-selling author, is famous for his epic adventure novels set in Africa, family sagas and tales of intrigue, which have sold over 120 million copies wo...
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Harrods Rewards Ultimate Members Only Club
June 6, 2016
Client News
The Harrods 100 Club is an élite group of personnel, who excel at the art of selling at the world famous department store. It is an exclusive, invitation only Club, just 10...
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How the Diana Award is Tackling Bullying
May 31, 2016
General News
Each year, we manufacture the Diana Award. The other day, a few of us in the office got talking about our own experiences of being bullied when we were younger. One of us ...
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Technology Helps Win the Sports Day
May 24, 2016
Client News
By the time this newsletter is published, the London Marathon will be over for another year and participants will be nursing their blisters, aches and pains, with pride and...
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Teetotal Brass Band Trophy Solves Perpetual Problem
May 22, 2016
Client News
Over 2,000 students and music fans congregated at Warwick Arts Centre for a weekend of brass band playing, in February. Music-making at its best − fun and very loud! The an...
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Nick Places Customers on the Winning Plinth
May 15, 2016
Client News
Customers are valued assets to most businesses. None more so than at Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products UK, which hosts an Annual Awards to acknowledge their custom...
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Winning Team Effort Creates Top Retail Trophy
May 8, 2016
Client News
The Special EFX studio finds that some of its most striking designs emerge from a participative process that sees the design evolve as client and designer work through thei...
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Astonishing Entries Win Annual’s Best in Book
May 1, 2016
Client News
The Creative Review Annual provides a platform for some of the best visual communications around. In an industry which nurtures young talent and recognises the outstanding,...
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EFX Designed European Car of the Year Award
April 25, 2016
Client News
The Opel/Vauxhall Astra has been named European Car of the Year 2016. It was a close-run contest this year; many, but not quite enough, of the 58 motor journalist jurors fr...
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Food Porn Awards Cooks Up a Feast for the Eyes
April 18, 2016
Client News
The words ‘food’ and ‘porn’ are not a commonly associated. Thankfully, the 2016 Food Porn Awards are a celebration of beautiful looking food…and nothing else. Much to the r...
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Exclusive Touch for
Audi Q Awards
April 11, 2016
Client News
Interpreting design agency drawings of bespoke awards and trophies is an important aspect of EFX’s service. The Audi Q Awards comprise two designs of trophy and are a perfe...
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Grower Awards Celebrate the Greenest
February 28, 2016
Client News
Horticulture Week’s annual Grower Awards recognise those individuals and companies who are high- flyers in the trade. The awards celebrate the best in the horticulture indu...
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The Perfect Retirement Gift with its Own Red Carpet
February 21, 2016
Client News
How do you mark and suitably honour the retirement of someone who has been exceptional? Joe Jewkes Managing Director of Corinium Carpets approached EFX for the solution whe...
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EFX Scores as Kookaburras Win World Hockey League
February 14, 2016
Client News
Australia’s Kookaburras beat Belgium 2-1 in the fiercely contested World Hockey League, held in Raipur India. Each member of the winning team was presented with a unique EF...
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Vuelio Awards Celebrate the Best in Blogging
February 7, 2016
Client News
Surely, there is a blog covering every conceivable topic by now? There are literally millions of posts a year. In fact, Special EFX contributes to the statistics and regula...
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New Year's Honours & Award Schemes
January 29, 2016
General News
The other day, I came across this blog from Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service. It congratulates those civil servants mentioned in the rece...
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Legendary Trophy for Heroes of Warcraft
January 28, 2016
Client News
In the virtual world of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the online strategic card game, the stakes are high and the action gripping. In early December, a mega event was ho...
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Graham Norton Wins Inaugural Winq Award
January 21, 2016
Client News
Winq, the luxury lifestyle magazine for gay men and said to be the biggest gay magazine in the world, recently held its inaugural Winq Men of the Year Awards. The Awards ce...
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Dreams Turn to Reality at Pillow Talk Awards
January 14, 2016
Client News
Pillow Talk is the aptly named customer satisfaction programme for Dreams, the leading bed retailer. Important to Dreams’ success in the marketplace, Pillow Talk has also b...
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6 Ways to Give Your Awards the Wow Factor in 2016
January 13, 2016
General News
1. Awards that intrigue and astonish Bubbles that miraculously float inside glass, wheels that rotate, intricately pierced creations… Such unique design elements defy ...
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The Miniaturisation of Porridge the Bear
December 23, 2015
Client News,Design
Porridge is probably the most photographed bear in the world. He stands 5 feet tall, is decidedly friendly in persona and stands guard at Bicester Village, the world famous...
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Marketing’s New Thinking Awards Inspire Innovation
December 21, 2015
Client News
Last Christmas, the Sainsbury’s 2014 ad campaign retold the story of Christmas Day in 1914, when British and German soldiers laid down their arms and gathered in no-man’s l...
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Why Ad Agencies Should Enter Awards
December 15, 2015
General News
It’s easy to knock awards. They’re ‘all about vanity’, a ‘distraction’ from the important stuff, reducing the vital work of creativity to a beauty contest that feeds the eg...
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The Grass Proves Greener with an ESTO Award
December 7, 2015
Client News
Events promoting excellence and celebrated with industry awards play an important role in so many sectors, including that of synthetic turf. The European Synthetic Turf Org...
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The Winners Hit the Dance Floor at EVCOM Live
December 3, 2015
Client News
It must be extremely satisfying as an event organiser when over 500 pay to attend your organisation’s annual Awards dinner. The EVCOM Live Awards celebrated the best of the...
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How to Add Value to an
Awards Event
December 2, 2015
General News
If you are looking to enhance the prestige of your Awards event, then some would suggest you may well need to look beyond commissioning a glittering silver trophy. Yes, som...
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Superhero Awards Prove Hit with DS Smith Employees
December 1, 2015
Client News
Winners of the DS Smith Employee Engagement awards 2015 have been officially promoted to ‘Superhero’ status. The staff recognition trophies, designed and manufactured by Sp...
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Award Honours Africa’s Rising Young Journalist
October 28, 2015
Client News
Ghana-born Komla Dumor was a presenter for the BBC World News and its Focus on Africa Programme and considered to be an exceptionally talented, authoritative and charismati...
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VIP treatment at
the Event Awards
October 23, 2015
Client News
As Steve Jones, the compere at the Event awards last week commented, it is a tall order to impress professionals in the Events industry who have seen it all before, but Hay...
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Achieving Child Appeal for CITV Share a Story Awards
October 21, 2015
Client News
Understanding exactly what a client wants to achieve visually is key to creating a successful award. The CITV’s Share a Story competition award is a perfect example of how ...
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Trophy Shines a Light on Legal Professions’ Best
October 14, 2015
Client News
The annual Lawyer Business Leadership Awards are all about shining a light on individuals who are outstanding at applying themselves to championing changes and improvements...
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KPMG Recognition Awards Create a Positive Buzz
September 28, 2015
Client News
KPMG provides global tax, audit and advisory services and has 22 offices in the UK, employing over 12,000 partners and staff. In April, the company launched the internal BR...
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Welsh Roots for MotoGP British Grand Prix Trophies
September 21, 2015
Client News
The MotoGP World Championships Octo British Grand Prix was held at Silverstone, the last weekend in August, and despite pouring rain provided a racing spectacle which delig...
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Rotating IWC Logos Dazzle World’s Wine Elite
September 14, 2015
Client News
The International Wine Challenge is respected the world over. Recognised as the world's finest and most meticulously judged wine competition, it attracted over 14,000 entri...
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EFX Letting the Plug Out
- Safely
August 5, 2015
EFX News
Our manufacturing capacity has increased hugely over the last five years as we have grown the awards and trophies side of our business. As a result, we now have an amazing ...
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A Fitting Award for
the Best in Shoes
July 28, 2015
Client News
If you were one of the deserving winners at the recent Drapers Footwear Awards 2015, you were presented with a wonderfully apt and memorable trophy – a pair of antique wood...
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Green Success for Digital Masters Awards
July 21, 2015
Client News
The Digital Masters Awards were launched in 2014. They are now in their second year and the event took place 5th June at London’s Freemasons’ Hall, attracting some 800 atte...
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BVCA Moves to Custom Designer Trophies
July 14, 2015
Client News
Custom trophy design or off-the-shelf? How to choose? Prior to this year, the BVCA (British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association) had always opted for an off...
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Hannah Takes
Top Dog Award
July 14, 2015
EFX News
As someone who is attracted to other people’s awards and trophies, like the proverbial bee to a honey pot, I was delighted to see that former Special EFX employee Hannah Wa...
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Stearman Wins Wolves Twitter Player of the Year
July 7, 2015
Client News
Thousands of fans have tweeted their votes for Richard Stearman and honoured him with the accolade of Twitter Player of the Year at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. T...
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Sculpture Unveiled at WBS Official Opening
July 1, 2015
Client News
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled a specially created sculpture to commemorate the opening of Warwick Business School’s (WBS) new base at The Shard, London. The un...
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Over 1 Million Fans Vote in Facebook Football Awards
June 28, 2015
Client News
The Facebook Football Awards are an international phenomenon! Over one million votes were cast by fans from around the world in the recent inaugural Awards. The event was h...
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Rugby Union’s Elite Take Top Guinness PRO12 Honours
June 21, 2015
Client News
The leading top flight rugby union players were celebrated at the Guinness PRO12 Awards 2015, Sunday 17th May. Players and coaches of the twelve competing professional rugb...
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Davis Cup Custom-Made Trophy Hits the Mark
June 16, 2015
Client News
It is the time of the year when UK tennis fans can revel in their sport. The Men’s French Open has just thrown up a new hero for the kids to emulate on court. Winner, Stan ...
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New Seatrade Awards Launched with Fanfare
June 14, 2015
Client News
The 27th annual Seatrade Awards, held 6 May 2015 at London’s Guildhall, attracted some of the top names from across the shipping industry. The Awards are organised by Seatr...
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Harrods Elite Receive Ultimate Recognition
June 7, 2015
Client News
The Harrods 100 Club is an élite group of personnel, deemed to have perfected the art of selling. A unique club, exclusive to the world renowned store, the entry level is ...
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Top Bodybuilders Honoured
in Style
June 1, 2015
Client News
EFX loves to work with new clients, turning their hopes and aspirations for a new trophy or award into a tangible and impressive reality. The recent commission to create tw...
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Singapore Finale for Festival of Media Awards
May 28, 2015
Client News
The Festival of Media Asia Pacific Awards 2015 were presented 22 March at a gala dinner held at the Capella, Singapore. The Awards celebrate the most creative and innovativ...
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The Importance of Advertising Awards
May 26, 2015
General News
Written by: AMV Chief Creative Officer, Paul Brazier For the individual recipient, awards are an honour in recognition of their creativity. This is usually rewarded fina...
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Step Inside EFX’s
New Design Studio
May 22, 2015
EFX News
I set up the very first EFX studio some eleven years ago – just me and my Mac. Today, we have a team of five creating custom trophies and awards. We also have a myriad of M...
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Success of Miramar Trophy at Antigua Sailing Week
May 21, 2015
Client News
“The trophy has just arrived and we are knocked out by it!” This is the type of email you just love, especially when it’s come all the way from sunny Antigua and is from a ...
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ITF Commissions Mega Trophy for Junior Masters
May 14, 2015
Client News
Creating a new trophy worthy of discriminating teenagers is quite a challenge. This was the task set Special EFX by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) when it commis...
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StreetGames Projects Make a Sporting Difference
May 7, 2015
Client News
StreetGames is a nationwide organisation with a phenomenal track record. It supports a network of projects, which bring exciting and affordable sport to the doorstep of you...
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Employee Recognition Awards to Impress
May 6, 2015
General News
The start to 2015 has been full-on at EFX. We’ve got more staff than ever and everyone is busy, busy busy! Currently, one of our most buoyant sectors is employee recogniti...
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FirstCar Awards Steers Successful Course
May 1, 2015
Client News
The RAC Club in Pall Mall was the venue for the inaugural FirstCar Young Driver Road Safety Awards 2015, held 15 April as part of the Young Driver Focus conference. Created...
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Who’s Who of
Motor Industry Awards
April 17, 2015
General News
It seems the UK motor industry is on a roll. Over one billion pounds of investment has been announced by Jaguar Land Rover, Honda and Geely (makers of London taxis). And mu...
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EFX Delivers Keys to the Mortgage Strategy Awards
March 28, 2015
Client News
If you are likely to be looking for a mortgage this year, read on! The Mortgage Strategy Awards ’15 have just been presented; they acknowledge brokers and lenders who are c...
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Foodservice Packaging Awards - Served with Style
March 21, 2015
Client News
You may not have given a second thought to the paper cup in which your skinny latte appears on your desk, the pizza delivery box which arrives at your front door or the cle...
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The Cool Venue Awards, the Hottest Night in Town
March 14, 2015
Client News
The 8th Prestige Events COOL Venue Awards demonstrated, once again, that the Events industry knows how to party! Special EFX was a sponsor of the event and made the minimal...
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Barclays’ Surfing Tombstone Proves a Winner
March 7, 2015
Client News
In the world of corporate finance, the successful conclusion of a major deal involving several parties is sometimes marked with the presentation of tombstones to key player...
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Solar Panel Trophy Reflects FOE Schools’ Competition
March 1, 2015
Client News
Last year, Friends of the Earth commissioned EFX to create UV resistant outdoor plaques for its Bee World scheme. This year it was a trophy featuring a used solar panel. It...
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Skoda Fabia Wins Ultimate What Car? Accolade
February 28, 2015
Client News
What Car? Magazine has been published by Haymarket since 1973 and is hugely popular and influential amongst the car-loving public. Its reach and clout in the marketplace is...
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Honda Rewards Top Dealers with Iconic Wing Trophies
February 21, 2015
Client News
The Honda motorcycle brand has been around since the 1950s and the Honda Wing logo is widely recognised. In November, Honda (UK) held its annual Motorcycle Dealer Conferenc...
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The Scent of Victory
is Overpowering
February 20, 2015
EFX News,General News
Cruising the duty free area at Madrid airport the other day, I came face to face with this trophy. INVICTUS. Virile young man, adoring Greek nymphs…now what is this all abo...
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Seven Day Race for Mercedes-Benz Award
February 14, 2015
Client News
What do you do when your Managing Director announces he wants to change the current trophy your company presents at its major annual Awards AND it is just one week before t...
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Candelabras for Hire? Why not commission your own?
February 9, 2015
Client News,EFX News
It’s official! Special EFX has just designed and manufactured its very first acrylic candelabras. Instead of an event organiser going out and sourcing candelabras for hire...
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P&G Awards Promote
Site Vision
February 7, 2015
Client News
How best to engage with your workforce and encourage them to strive towards your company’s business goals is a recurring challenge for many managers. The Procter and Gamble...
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The Iconic ISS Awards Celebrate the Best
February 1, 2015
Client News
ISS is a leading, global outsourcing provider and it employs over 45,000 in the UK alone. Its annual ISS UK Awards are a significant and respected event in the company’s c...
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Want to Strike Gold?
Go Green!
January 28, 2015
EFX News,General News
Here at EFX Awards we are used to seeing events and awards of all shapes and sizes. We have been fortunate enough to work with a variety of different clients and sectors, f...
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How to Refresh a Winning Trophy Design
January 28, 2015
Client News
The PURE Awards were first introduced in 2013. EFX designed and made elegant monogram trophies for the event, in rich sapele wood. One year on, PURE got in touch with the s...
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SORAS Celebrates its 30 years Anniversary
January 21, 2015
Client News
SORAS is the leading insurance provider in Rwanda and recently celebrated 30 years of business. The occasion included a special event for staff and business associates, hel...
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Special EFX: A Corporate Magpie’s Dream
January 18, 2015
General News
To take my mind off the decision, I had a look at the different designs on offer, and I couldn’t believe just how many styles there were. Every last design was unique and a...
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Hooked on Awards at
the Pot and Fin
January 15, 2015
Client News,EFX News
I had a very fishy, serendipitous moment last week. I came face to face with one of our EFX-made star trophies, over a portion of fish and chips! Hungry and disinclined to ...
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EFX Trophies Receive Thumbs Up from CVA
January 14, 2015
Client News
The EFX studio created this distinctive ‘thumbs up’ design for the Customer Voice Awards, which were presented late 2014. Innovative and narrative in style, the thumb form ...
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EFX Captures the Ultimate in British Craftsmanship
December 27, 2014
Client News
Guests attending this year’s British Arrows Craft Awards ceremony entered the darkened venue. The 32 awards were dramatically exhibited centre stage, on a custom-built tabl...
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Christmas Gift Ideas from The Beauty Awards
December 18, 2014
Client News
Looking for gift ideas for Christmas? Just cast your eye over the winning products in The Beauty Awards 2014, which were announced and presented 13th November at a grand ga...
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Dee Takes to the Stage at the Event Awards
December 13, 2014
Client News,EFX News
Dee, one of EFX’s hard-working account handlers, has made her début on stage: at the UK: Event Awards 2014, organised by The Drum and held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square,...
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My Golden Moment by Matthew Davies
December 9, 2014
Client News
So there I am … sitting around, waiting for nothing in particular … feeling life’s a bit flat, dull and uninteresting, when I’m whisked into the air and feel myself turned ...
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Advert Digs for Gold at Festival of Media LatAm
December 6, 2014
Client News
The gala dinner for the Festival of Media LatAm 2014 Awards was held at Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, US this October. Special EFX has made the trophies for this prestigious ...
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Kidnapped Pride of Stratford Swan Returns
December 4, 2014
Client News
The other day, I was moseying along at a craft fair in aid of Shipston Home Nursing and came across one of our Pride of Stratford awards on The Arter stand. I can’t help i...
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Good Spa Guide Awards Reveal Pampering Hot Spots
December 1, 2014
Client News
The Good Spa Guide Awards recognises those Spas in the UK deemed to be the very best. When you read about the facilities and wonderful treatments, it’s tempting to cancel C...
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Top-Notch Awards for the World’s Best Designers
November 28, 2014
Client News
The World Interiors News Awards (WIN) is an international awards programme, which celebrates the top designers around the world. There are 13 interior design categories, al...
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UBM’s Staff Win Top Honours
November 20, 2014
Client News
UBM Live organises many of the world’s largest, high profile exhibitions, conferences, publications and media events and launched its own Lexies Live UK internal staff rec...
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Superstar Accolade for BIFM Winners
November 13, 2014
Client News
The star symbol is often employed to denote the outstanding and special. Many of us remember being awarded stars, in a variety of colours, for outstanding work at school, w...
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CIWM Uses Awards for Brand Endorsement
November 6, 2014
Client News
There are significant opportunities at an awards ceremony to endorse a brand’s positioning and promote its values. The trophies are a particularly visual means to do this a...
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The Power of Saying Thank You
November 5, 2014
General News
The Times newspaper* ran an article last week about measuring wellbeing and how the government is planning to make it at the heart of its policy-making. According to Lord O...
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EFX Acclaimed for World Branding Awards
November 2, 2014
Client News
Special EFX has been privileged to be part of the first ever World Branding Awards. The EFX studio initially created the striking design, working closely with the team at t...
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It’s Another Win for EFX’s Football Trophies
October 31, 2014
EFX News
During the day, Dave’s an account handler at EFX. But, he’s also a UEFA B coach, training youngsters who may be the stars of tomorrow. It’s amazing how many football trophi...
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Beyond the Bean Receives a Roasting
October 20, 2014
Client News
The Coffee Karting Cannonball trophy was specially commissioned by coffee company Beyond the Bean (BTB) for a friendly karting day with some of its customers. Well, it star...
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Oldest Football Trophy Worth Over £100k
October 15, 2014
General News
I was watching the Antiques Road show on BBC the other night and was fascinated to see what the experts are now pretty sure is the oldest football trophy or cup in the worl...
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Thorntons Deliver Chocolate Smiles All Round
October 13, 2014
Client News
Did you know Thorntons uses 2m tonnes of cocoa per year? That the company is over 100 years old? And, if you visit a Thorntons shop you could be treated to a free Thorntons...
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EFX Award Travels to China via Portugal
October 6, 2014
Client News
The International Water Association has recently presented its Global Water Award 2014 to Dr. Qiu Baoxing, former Vice Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of P....
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Luxury Packaging Awards Make Glamorous Début
October 1, 2014
Client News
The first ever international Luxury Packaging Awards were launched with aplomb 29th September. Attracting entries from USA, UK, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and Spai...
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The Icing on the Cake Food and Drink Awards
September 30, 2014
EFX News
Our design studio has excelled itself over the years, creating awards which look like a Cadbury’s cream egg, Subway sandwich, Pot Noodle, a cup cake...there is no limit to ...
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Charity Awards Ease the Ride to Paris
September 4, 2014
Client News
We make lots of different charity awards and trophies throughout the year. A personalised and unique trophy presented as a ‘thank you’ at the end of a gruelling challenge h...
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The Joy of Winning at Life after Stroke Awards
August 14, 2014
Client News
EFX made the bespoke trophies for the Life after Stroke Awards again this year. When you read about the winners and their personal stories you soon realise that “winning” i...
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Large Size Trophies Grab the Headlines
August 12, 2014
Design,What's New
So, does it matter what size a trophy actually is? Well, YES; especially when it comes to handing them over at major events and occasions. Inevitably, many of them make t...
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Our Contemporary Animal Trophies Are Breeding
July 25, 2014
Client News,EFX News
The field adjacent to the EFX works is home to a flock (or is it a herd?) of alpacas. There are some real characters and three of them are expecting any day now. Some of th...
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Plastic British Grand Prix Trophy Lets the Side Down
July 7, 2014
EFX News
Money and Glory is not Everything – Lewis Hamilton Deserved a Worthy Trophy Lewis Hamilton the new F1 British Grand Prix champion 2014 knows his trophies. He should do: h...
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Ghana Rocks to
Major Music Awards
July 4, 2014
Client News
We have recently sent out some exclusive music trophies to Ghana for its hugely popular Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). The event lasts for over three months and was l...
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Custom Trophies Celebrate Budding Young UK Talent
April 22, 2014
Client News
As someone with a passion for music, I was particularly interested to see two special music trophies being made for The Girls’ Day School Trust’s inaugural Young Musicians ...
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EFX Glass Trophies Mix it with the Best of Slopestyle
March 18, 2014
Client News
Hot on the heels of Jenny Jones' amazing bronze medal at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Lauren MacCallum of Snowsport Scotland has just sent us this fabulous image of the ...
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Brand Impact Awards 2014 – an Amazing Event
March 11, 2014
EFX News
Melanie was out on the town for the Brand Impact Awards 2014, held 6 March at the London Film Museum, which proved to be an excellent networking event. Amongst the throngs ...
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Turning a Trophy into a Business Builder
March 7, 2014
EFX News
Melanie, who heads up our sales side of the business, recently attended the Data Strategy Awards. EFX designed and made the smart acrylic and black nickel plated trophies f...
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Personalised Awards and Trophies
January 27, 2014
EFX News
Meet the EFX décor experts... Mike, Dan and Will are responsible for all the printing and engraving of our awards and trophies, including our laser printed acrylic awards ...
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Glass Awards Reflect Importance of Rubbish
December 13, 2013
Client News
A recent commission to design and make these stunning engraved glass awards for the CIWM aroused my interest. So who or what is the CIWM? And what does it take to be named ...
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EFX Golf Trophies Head Up the Leader Board
December 2, 2013
Client News
We’ve won an award! Another one…This time it is for our golf trophies and we now have a fine, engraved crystal plaque sitting in our showroom, which names Special EFX as Go...
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You Are Never Too Young to Win a Trophy
November 18, 2013
Client News
Fenton Kirkland is a bit of a star, despite being only three years old. This picture of him clutching a gold trophy almost half his size recently appeared in many of the na...
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EFX Design Studio Doubles Capacity
November 5, 2013
EFX News
Bespoke awards and trophies invariably start out with an original design idea and those tend to come out of our EFX design studio. Not that the rest of us in the account h...
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Hannah’s Lustre Duster Turns Heads
October 22, 2013
EFX News
This is the third design in our series of EFX Lustre Dusters. They are strictly limited edition and have become rather collectable over the last few years. This edition wa...
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Event Awards Win for In the Zone Training Exhibition
October 16, 2013
Client News,EFX News
The Event Awards 2013 were a reminder of just how creative many of the live events had been, surrounding the London Olympics. These prestigious Awards were presented last w...
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WellChild Awards 2013 Where Smiles Win the Day
October 15, 2013
Client News
The WellChild Awards are one of those special events of the year when smiles mean so much. As in previous years, the winners’ roll call is amazing to read and Special EFX ...
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EFX Lets its Hair Down
in Wild West Style
August 20, 2013
EFX News
The last few months have been pretty full on at EFX and so the works' summer party was a time to let our hair down with sister company FuturEnergy. The theme was the Wild ...
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Congratulations to the Katy Holmes Trust Cycling Team
August 16, 2013
Client News
On Wednesday 14th August, the Katy Holmes Trust cycling team, led by Jeff Banks the fashion designer and David Holmes (Katy’s Dad), completed their 10 day cycle ride from J...
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Gold Plated Trophies Mark IWC's 30th Anniversary
July 23, 2013
Client News
Liz and I headed off to London last Thursday evening as guests of the IWC (International Wine Challenge), which was celebrating its 30th anniversary. Liz designed the impos...
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Pride of Place for Opticians Awards at Boots in Bath
July 5, 2013
Client News
Standing at the counter in Boots the Opticians in Southgate, Bath the other day, Melanie our Sales Director had one of those, “déjà vu” moments. Sitting in pride of place o...
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The Digitals Awards – Ready for the Big Night
June 26, 2013
Client News
The beautiful, sleek black acrylic trophies for The Digitals Awards 2013 have all been safely delivered to the event organisers, ready to be presented tomorrow night at th...
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Send off for Your Bee Saver Kit Now
May 8, 2013
Design
Last week the EU banned the use of pesticides containing neonicotinoids, which will hopefully help revive the bee population. But, according to Friends of the Earth, bee n...
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Cornelia Parker's The Fallen Trophy
April 23, 2013
Client News,Design
Melanie, our Sales Director, was attracted to this quirky silver necklace called Fallen Trophy, on a recent visit to the Royal Academy. The original design was by the UK ar...
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And the winner is...
Special EFX !
November 2, 2011
EFX News
Winning a prestigious award and with it the accompanying public recognition of your outstanding efforts is heady stuff! No surprise then that the team at Special EFX was th...
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The Best of British Comedy Celebrate with a Tear or Two
February 11, 2011
Client News
What is it about the British Comedy Awards that makes the winners cry? This time it was Queen of Comedy herself, Sarah Millican, and Lee Evans, who picked up CH4 Award for...
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