Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon has this week presented Newport-based firm A.J Wells & Sons Ltd with a prestigious King’s Award.
Founded on the Isle of Wight in 1972, A.J Wells & Sons is a family-run business with a dedicated team of 172 employees. The company, which operates from Dodnor Estate in Newport, is renowned for its design and manufacture of CHARNWOOD clean-burning wood stoves, VLAZE outdoor kitchens, and cutting-edge architectural vitreous enamel solutions.
Additionally, they are known for producing much of the signage and cladding for the iconic London Underground and Paris Metro systems.
With Europe as its largest export market, A.J Wells & Sons Ltd has expanded its global footprint, reaching markets including North America, South Africa, Japan, and Australia. The company operates its own sales teams in France, Poland, and Ireland, and has a subsidiary in the USA. Over the past 3 years, overseas sales have surged by 115%, with exports now accounting for 31% of the company’s total sales.
This success has led to the awarding of the King’s Award for Enterprise – International Trade. The award was formally presented at the company’s studio on Tuesday afternoon.
Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon said:
“The achievements of A.J Wells & Sons Ltd are genuinely impressive and it is an honour to present them with the King’s Award. Their dedication to British innovation, sustainability and their local community sets a wonderful example for others and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire team for their well-deserved success.”
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Hugh Wells, Managing Director at A.J Wells & Sons, expressed his thanks:
“We are thrilled to receive the King’s Award, which highlights the remarkable efforts of our team here at A.J Wells & Sons Ltd.
“Despite facing numerous challenges in recent years, our Christian faith and commitment have been our foundation. Our objectives to Transform Lives and Delight Customers are central to our mission, and this recognition underscores our progress toward these goals.”
We moved into our house in 1973 and bought a new front gate from Mister Wells senior who lived at Kingates those where the days
“Despite facing numerous challenges in recent years, our Christian faith and commitment have been our foundation.”
So you are you religious based company?
Do you need to be Christian to work at your company?
You say “our Christian faith” which sounds like you mean all of your workforce.
Genuinely curious.
They are very religious,their workforce are not forced into any way of thinking whatsoever,worked for them for 8 years,not the best wage payers,and they like getting their money’s worth out of you,they donate a lot of money to their church,for a god where there is no proof he existed,brainwashed at an early age!