News: Fripp design Made In Sheffield Award

Rotherham-based Fripp Design and Research has designed the innovation trophy for this month's Made In Sheffield awards.

The trophy is set to be presented to the region's most innovative business at a Sheffield Hallam sponsored awards dinner on March 24.

It was designed by Sheffield Hallam industrial design graduate Tom Fripp who now runs the company, based on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.

He was supported by fellow graduates Neil Frewer and Lewis Green.

Tom said: "We were determined to make the design of this trophy a Sheffield creation from start to finish.

"The technical knowhow, together with the facilities and resources we used, were pure Sheffield.

"We wanted to make sure steel, which is so associated with the city, formed the centerpiece of the design.

"To make sure the production process was innovative the design utilised tubular laser cutting, a relatively new technique and to help we enlisted the only tubular laser cutting company in the region who are based in Sheffield.

"I'm delighted with the finished trophy and looking forward to seeing it presented to the person who shares the same spirit of innovation."

The trophy, which incorporates the Made In Sheffield logo, was commissioned by Charles Turner from Made In Sheffield.

Fripp Design and Research website
Made In Sheffield website

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