Award Recipients

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chesterfield, Phoenix Sealing is a UK manufacturer of high performance industrial seals and gaskets, currently employing 28 people. The company has been recognised with the King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in recognition of its CORRIX® Corrosion Control Gasket range, a technically innovative solution to the problem of galvanic and crevice corrosion in flanged pipework, launched in 2025.

Simon Winfield, Managing Director of Phoenix Technology Group, says: “Receiving the King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation is a profound recognition of what our team has achieved, and something everyone at Phoenix Sealing can be enormously proud of.

“Flange face corrosion is one of the most persistent and costly challenges facing the oil, gas and process industries. It develops gradually, often unnoticed, at the gasket-flange interface, and if left unaddressed it leads to leaks, unplanned shutdowns and expensive repairs. We identified a fundamental gap in the market. Traditional graphite-filled gaskets were actively contributing to the problem, accelerating galvanic and crevice corrosion in the very environments where sealing integrity matters most. CORRIX® is our answer to this problem.

“CORRIX® is a precision-engineered, complete corrosion control system, designed not simply to seal around the problem, but to prevent, mitigate and isolate flange corrosion at its source. It was developed in close collaboration with our partners at ALBA Gaskets, rigorously tested in offshore oil and gas operations, and it is manufactured right here in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. We are genuinely proud that CORRIX® is a UK solution to a global industry challenge.

“The results so far are tangible. Our customers are seeing reduced leaks, less unplanned downtime, lower maintenance costs and safer, more efficient operations. To have our work recognised with the UK’s most prestigious business accolade is a huge achievement for Phoenix Sealing. This award belongs to every member of our team, every partner who contributed to its development, and every customer who has trusted us with their most critical assets.

“Corrix® highlights the importance of UK Manufacturing to help provide technically engineered solutions for the global market. Export opportunities now beckon and play an important part in the continued growth of Phoenix Sealing.”