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KPM Marine Awarded Prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise

Wed, 07 May 2025 09:18:29 GMT

KPM Marine has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

KPM Marine is one of just 197 organisations across the UK to receive the King’s Award for Enterprise - a national mark of outstanding achievement. Announced today (Tuesday, 6 May), the Birmingham-based manufacturer has been recognised for its exceptional success in international trade, exporting specialist solutions to commercial, defence, and rescue clients worldwide.

KPM Marine, a leader in marine safety solutions, was honoured with a Queen’s Award for Innovation in 2022 for designing and manufacturing marine safety seats that reduce vibration, helping prevent accelerated CTE dementia. In 2025, KPM Marine received a second King’s Award for its Predator safety pump range, which is widely used in naval, rescue, and commercial sectors for its exceptional reliability and performance.

96% of KPM’s product components are manufactured in the West Midlands, with additional production by sister company Scotseat KPM Marine in Fenwick, Scotland.

Joint Managing Directors Julian Morgan and Jonathan Young said, “KPM Marine and Scotseat KPM Marine are dedicated to UK manufacturing and safety at sea, and we are delighted to be recognised for a second time with such a prestigious award ”

The group employs 64 people between the Birmingham and Scottish sites. Our combined expertise allows us to deliver highly specialised solutions for some of the world’s most demanding environments.

The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed in 2023 to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s by recognising outstanding UK businesses. The Award programme, now in its 59th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.

Applications for the 2026 King’s Awards for Enterprise open on 6th May 2025.

For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise

New Naval Training Boats Fitted With Scot Seat KPM Marine Products

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:15:34 GMT

New Naval Training Boats Fitted With Scot Seat KPM Marine Products

KPMThe Royal Navy has begun operational sailings of its newest fleet of eight officer training boats (OTB) at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) in Dartmouth.

The craft were built by Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK), a German defence firm Atlas Elektronik subsidiary, to replace the BRNC's eight picket boats that had been in service since the 1960s.

The OTBs are fitted with Scot Seat KPM Marine's DNV approved lightweight suspension seats. These fully crash tested seats offer significant weight savings over traditional steel suspension seats and are designed to minimise shock and reduce operator fatigue.

Scot Seat KPM Marine also supplied lightweight modular interior furniture, emergency pumps and air systems for each boat.

KPM-Marine wins a Queen's Award for Enterprise

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:30:03 GMT

KPM-Marine has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise - Innovation 2022.

KPM-Marine is one of 225 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Thursday 21 April), KPM-Marine has been recognised for its excellence in innovation.

Employing 14 people, KPM-Marine was set up in 1995. Based in Birmingham, the company specialises in the design and manufacture of safety critical products for the marine industry. The KPM-Marine range of products includes seating, modular vessel interiors, engine room air management systems, high performance bilge pumps and sea strainers.

The award recognises and celebrates the company’s shock mitigation seating that protects users against whole body vibration and severe impacts that can lead to lifechanging injury to the spine, as well as being the cause of early stage CTE dementia.

KPM-Marine recently merged with leading commercial seat manufacturer Scot Seat. This merger will enhance KPM-Marine’s innovation resources, as well as scale up its advanced manufacturing capabilities and expand its product offerings.

Julian Morgan, Joint Managing Director at KPM-Marine, said: “Innovation is at the heart of our business and integral to everything we do. We are delighted that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that we should receive this award. Winning it is recognition of all the hard work we have put in to continuously develop new innovative products and drive the company forward through these unprecedented times.”

Jonathan Young, Managing Director of Scot Seat, said: “This award is thoroughly deserved and testament to the dedication and vision of the entire team at KPM-Marine.”

Now in its 56th year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the country, with winning businesses able to use the esteemed Queen’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.

Applications for Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2023 open on the 1st May 2022. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise .

Scot Seat Buys into KPM Marine

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:00:06 GMT

Scot Seat has merged with KPM Marine, the maker of safety-critical products for the marine industry.

The companies first met at Seawork2008, where KPM Marine picked up the Innovation Award for its Predator Bilge Pump. Scot Seat Founder Alex Young and KPM Marine Joint Managing Director and Designer Julian Morgan immediately realised there were skills and technology synergies between both firms. They agreed to combine their resources and work together to design the Scot Seat KPM Marine S2 range of shock mitigation mechanisms starting with the S2J Jockey seat, which won the Innovation Award at Seawork2009.

A close working relationship developed, which has resulted in extensive design and capability sharing over the years.

Scot Seat has acquired 50% of KPM Marine after buying out co-founder John Key on his retirement. The remaining 50% KPM Marine shareholding will be retained by Joint Managing Director and Designer Julian Morgan.

Jonathan Young, Managing Director at Scot Seat, said: “We are delighted to be combining with KPM Marine; they are the perfect fit. This merger allows us to continue scaling up our capabilities and expand our product offerings. We believe we are well-positioned to become the manufacturing partner of choice for more clients.”

Julian Morgan, Joint Managing Director at KPM Marine, said: “Scot Seat’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, plus its experienced management and staff make it an ideal partner. Together we will be able to improve our speed and scalability and capture a greater proportion of the market.”

Scot Seats utilise SKYDEX for Survivor Seats on RNLI Severn class lifeboat

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:32:06 GMT

Scot Seats have designed and built replacement seats for the survivor space of RNLI Severn class lifeboats.

Jonathan Young, Managing Director of Scot Seats said, ‘The objective was to improve the existing seating to enable this magnificent all-weather lifeboat to continue saving lives at sea for many years to come. Utilising SKYDEX Impact Mitigating Seat Cushion Inserts linked to Scot Seats manufacturing provided an effective solution. Both our companies are proud to support the RNLI.’

SKYDEX Seat Inserts are designed to fit in all types of marine seating. From jockey and bench seats on RIBs and open boats to wheelhouse and cabin seating. SKYDEX technology utilizes geometries and polymer structures to provide high performance cushioning and impact absorption.

Scot Seats-KPM Marine provide specialist shock mitigation seats for maritime applications that are used globally by rescue services, military operators, police forces and commercial boat operators. Scot Seats Group are dedicated to improving the comfort and safety for all transportation seating.

About the Severn Class

The Severn class is the largest lifeboat in the RNLI fleet. Since 1996, lifeboat volunteers from the wild Atlantic to the North Sea have relied on Severn class lifeboats. A programme of life-extension refits will give Severn crews a range of crucial new equipment, including many safety enhancements. The new gear will be housed in the original hull, making the vessel fit for another two decades of lifesaving.

About the RNLI

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity saves lives at sea. RNLI volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations and around 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved more than 143,100 lives.

SCOT SEAT UTILISE SKYDEX FOR SEATS ON RNLI E CLASS LIFEBOAT

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:32:44 GMT

Scot Seat utilise SKYDEX for Seats on RNLI E class lifeboat

Scot Seat have designed and built replacement seats for RNLI E class lifeboats. Jonathan Young, Managing Director of Scot Seat said, ‘The objective was to retain existing seat designs and improve the cushion performance. The refit project needed to be completed quickly to ensure that lifeboats had minimum time out of service. Utilising SKYDEX Impact Mitigating Seat Cushion Inserts linked to Scot Seat manufacturing provided an effective solution. Both our companies are proud to support the RNLI.’

SKYDEX Seat Inserts are designed to fit in all types of marine seating to enhance comfort and cushion durability. From jockey and bench seats on RIBs and open boats to wheelhouse and cabin seating, SKYDEX technology utilises geometries and polymer structures to provide high performance cushioning and impact absorption.

Scot Seat-KPM Marine provide specialist shock mitigation seats for maritime applications that are used globally by rescue services, military operators, police forces and commercial boat operators. Scot Seat Group are dedicated to improving the comfort and safety for all transportation seating.

About the E Class

E class is the fastest lifeboat in the RNLI fleet and was specially designed for London’s busy River Thames. With its powerful tidal currents, submerged debris and heavy traffic, the Thames can be incredibly dangerous for those on and around the water. Fast, tough and manoeuvrable the E class lifeboat was designed to handle these river conditions. The crew consists of 4 people who sit on jockey and bench seats, with capacity for 20 casualties.

About the RNLI

ScotSeat Latest News

KPM Marine Awarded Prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise

KPM Marine has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

New Naval Training Boats Fitted With Scot Seat KPM Marine Products

New Naval Training Boats Fitted With Scot Seat KPM Marine Products

KPM-Marine wins a Queen's Award for Enterprise

KPM-Marine has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise - Innovation 2022.

Scot Seat Buys into KPM Marine

Scot Seat has merged with KPM Marine, the maker of safety-critical products for the marine industry.

Scot Seats utilise SKYDEX for Survivor Seats on RNLI Severn class lifeboat

Scot Seats have designed and built replacement seats for the survivor space of RNLI Severn class lifeboats. ﻿

SCOT SEAT UTILISE SKYDEX FOR SEATS ON RNLI E CLASS LIFEBOAT

Scot Seat utilise SKYDEX for Seats on RNLI E class lifeboat

Scot Seats have designed and built replacement seats for the survivor space of RNLI Severn class lifeboats.