Memberships & Affiliations

As longstanding corporate members, we’re proud supporters of the Pipeline Industries Guild. We sit on various committees, regularly take part in branch meetings, attend events and collaborate with our peers to help drive the industry forward.

Formed in 1957, the Guild is the professional body for the Pipeline Industry. As a respected authority it covers all sectors and branches of the industry: oil, gas, power, water, wastewater, utilities and infrastructure with members working in the UK and internationally.

It is the only association world-wide to cater directly for the needs of the pipeline industry, regardless of discipline – providing a voice to share best practice and technological developments.

We’re an Industrial Affiliate member of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM), the chartered professional body for the gas industry.

IGEMs core aim is to help all those involved with gas to achieve and maintain the highest standards of professional competence.

They do this by publishing technical standards, delivering high-quality events and courses that contribute to professional development. They bring people together through membership to share knowledge, expertise, and best practice. IGEM are licensed by Engineering Council to award engineering status and help members become professionally registered Engineers.

Working with industry stakeholders, IGEM also seeks to represent the view of its members and the wider gas community to inform, lobby and influence gas and energy policy.

As an IGEM member, our team has access to a broad range of training and industry resources, including events and seminars. This helps our staff to develop their skill levels and improve capabilities when working with live Gas. Please see our membership profile here.

We’ve been a member of the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce (EMCC) for 20+ years. EMCC is the leading voice for businesses across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Leicestershire, with a vision to enhance East Midlands businesses and communities.

Members benefit from a wide range of business support services from lobbying and campaigning, helping businesses realise their trading ambitions, showcasing and market-making activities to workforce training and development.

With an ever-growing membership base of more than 4,300 businesses, the EMCC is one of the largest Chambers in the country and was awarded chamber of the year in 2022 and 2018. Please see our members listing here.

The British Standards Institution (BSI) was originally established as an Engineering Standards Committee in 1901. It is now the UK’s National Standards Body (NSB) publishing 3,100 standards annually.

The BSI collaborates and engages with stakeholders (industry experts, government bodies, trade associations, all sized businesses, & consumers) to develop standards that reflect good business practice and drive excellence.

This helps improve the quality and safety of products, services and systems, helping organisations to perform better, reduce risk and achieve sustainable growth.

Membership of BSI demonstrates our commitment to the continual improvement of our business and its services. It provides direct access to exclusive tools, insight, and support from BSI. This helps to embed best practice procedures and processes making excellence become a habit.

Made in the Midlands is a trade association for Midland’s based manufacturing companies. It aims to champion and promote the manufacturing and engineering industries within the region, nationally and overseas.

Established in 2009, it is one of the fastest growing membership groups in the UK with more than 500 members.

Made in the Midlands aims to unite the industry by keeping supply local, upskilling, and reskilling workers and by promoting good news from the sector to help counteract the continual negative press coverage.

The organisation helps members increase visibility and brand build through their digital platform and schedule of comprehensive industry focused events. Please see our profile here.

The Erewash Partnership was established in 1994 by leaders of the local business community and Erewash Borough Council to bring together those interested in securing a more prosperous future for Erewash.

The Partnership is a not-for-profit approved Enterprise Agency. Its primary objectives are to promote and encourage local enterprise; nurture new business formation; assist business growth and expansion and to promote the economic and social well-being of the area.

The Partnership provides a joint and co-ordinated approach to economic development and regeneration in the Erewash Borough. It now involves over 500 local business members, the Borough and County Councils, Derby College, Schools and various Community organisations.

We’re a Gold Level Member and key sponsor of the organisation. We regularly support events and collaborate with our peers to help improve the local area for the community and business. Please see our sponsorship certificate here.

We are a member of Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. Originally Established in 1896, as the Engineering Employers’ Federation (EFF), it is the representative voice of UK manufacturing.

With 5,000+ members, Make UK collectively represents over 20,000 companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinationals, across engineering, manufacturing, technology and the wider industrial sector.

Make UK is focused on building a supportive environment for UK manufacturers so they can thrive and succeed. It enables them to connect, share, solve problems and create opportunities together. From providing essential business support and training, to lobbying change and championing manufacturing industry in the UK and the EU – Make UK is designed to help British manufacturers compete, innovate and grow.