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CNW Awards 2022

Otto Simon • March 28, 2022

Highly Commended at the CNW Awards 2022!

Otto Simon was delighted to be ‘highly commended’ in the Innovation category at the 2022 Chemicals Northwest Awards for our recent work to facilitate the hydrogen fuel trials at NSG’s plant.


Otto Simon was responsible for developing and implementing modifications to the process to allow NSG’s glass manufacturing plant to run on hydrogen fuel. The use of hydrogen as a substitute fuel to natural gas is seen as an important part of the UK’s move to decarbonising industry; especially the high energy use sectors, like glass manufacture. Hydrogen burns without producing any carbon and, providing it can be produced in a sustainable manner, hydrogen fuel provides a viable alternative to natural gas. The process was successfully trialled, marking an important step in decarbonising UK industry.


We were up against strong competition from Anacarda, Bitrez, CDR Pumps, and Chemical Processing Solutions—and extend our congratulations to Holiferm who won the award for their gravity separation fermentation technology.

We’re delighted that our work with to facilitate hydrogen fuel trials has been highly commended by the Chemicals Northwest association. This project represents a major step towards decarbonising the UK, and the results and experience gained from this project will allow us to support companies in other industries to trial and adapt to using hydrogen as a fuel source.


Chemicals Northwest is an industry-led support cluster focussed on supporting and promoting the North West chemical sector and its extended supply chain. The annual Chemicals Northwest Awards honour excellence across a wide spectrum of business activity; from innovation to young talent and from manufacturing to sustainability.

The awards ceremony was held on 24th March at the Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester. Otto Simon was proud to sponsor the ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award at the event, which was awarded to Axiom Engineering Associates for their work to support their supply chain in the North West and ensure the continued success of the regional economy.


It was a fantastic night, honouring the vibrant chemical industry in the north west of England, and it was great to be able to celebrate in person with our clients and partners from across the sector.

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  • group shot of all the winners with their trophies and certificates on stage at the CNW awards

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  • host Sameena Ali-Khan announces the shortlist of the CNW Innovation award

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  • Darryl Nevitt, for Otto Simon, presents the Supplier to the chemical industry award

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