Shelforce delight at winning top Chamber award

Erdington-based window and door manufacturer Shelforce have expressed their delight at being crowned the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) Business of the Year.

The company, which specialises in providing high-quality PVCu and aluminium products to local authority building projects, also scooped the Excellence in People Development award at the online awards ceremony streamed from Chamber House in Edgbaston and hosted by BBC News presenter and reporter Amy Cole.

At the heart of the firm 's manufacturing service is a genuine commitment to inclusivity and supporting disabled people in their entry to employment, with 75 per cent of their workforce having a disability.

Shelforce 's business manager Howard Trotter (pictured) said: “It 's amazing that we have been recognised not once but twice by the GBCC Awards panel. We are so proud of our team and our development programme; our success is ultimately down to them.

“We were absolutely delighted with the first award but to then get the overall Business of the Year was incredible.

“We were up against some fabulous companies, who would all have been worthy winners, and it shows the strength and depth of businesses in Birmingham. After such a tough 18 months that 's great to see, and long may that continue. ”

Read more about Shelforce's awards triumph in our special edition Chamberlink here.