Trophies Manufacturer

Sourcing a Quality Trophies Manufacturer

When considering how to recognise excellence either on the sports field or demonstrated by members of a corporate team many organisations choose to make use of awards, including trophies as a tangible reflection of their recognition of above average performance. Scholastic awards are also commonly in the form of trophies and medals. One of the challenges for the organisation that will be giving the award is how to select a manufacturer of trophies that will provide value for money and high quality goods, combined with excellent service.

One of the easiest ways to select a manufacturer of trophies and other awards is to review the products that they have in their sales inventory and enquire whether they are willing to design and manufacture trophies and awards in line with unique designs that are supplied by the customer. If the manufacturer is willing to assist with both finalising the design of these unique trophies or awards and is able to offer sound advice on the materials that would be most suitable for the manufacture of the items it is almost certain that both their ongoing service levels and the finished product will be highly professional.

There are a wide variety of different materials today used for the manufacture of trophies. Trophies can be manufactured from natural materials such as wood or granite or be fabricated from man made materials such as acrylic. Each of these materials has unique characteristics and the appearance of the trophies will be directly influenced by the processes used to fashion them by the manufacturer.

Trophies are today available in materials such as acrylic which can be treated by be either transparent or opaque. The same sort of effect can be obtained by polishing glass awards or sandblasting the award. Acrylic is far lighter than glass and immensely more resistant to damage from dropping or scuffing. For this reason many organisations prefer to present acrylic awards, rather than the more traditional glass varieties.

There are new laser engraving techniques for glass that can enhance the materials’ appearance and some of these techniques can even be used to give the appearance of three dimensional figures or corporate and sporting team brands with the glass award. This new treatment has enabled glass to remain a firm favourite in awards ceremonies around the world. Many of the manufacturers of trophies will have in house technicians that will be able to perform laser engraving on the premises which reduces the production time of these highly attractive awards significantly.

The reputable manufacturer of trophies will also be more than willing to manufacture and engrave more traditional awards such as the ever popular sporting cup trophies. These are traditionally manufactured from precious metals such as gold or silver. Today other metals such as aluminium are often used to manufacturer these trophies. Those people who turn their noses up at aluminium should remember that only two centuries ago aluminium was valued more highly than gold, due to its scarcity during this period. It is only through luck and perhaps foresight that the dome of the White House building in Washington was not finished in aluminium.