About

Awarding You is a Leading Manufacturer of Corporate Awards and Executive Gifts

We design and produce an extensive line of stock, semi-custom, and custom products in crystal, glass, art glass, recycled glass, wood, marble and metal. We have been in business since 1993 and currently work with over 45,000 customers in a wide variety of industries.

While we are ultimately a manufacturer, our real job is to help organizations recognize their staff in ways that will not only show their appreciation but motivate and inspire individuals to continue their contributions. Every year we produce hundreds of thousands of awards recognizing people who have accomplished amazing work and or achieved impressive goals.

Markets Served

At Awarding You, we currently work with over 45,000 organizations in a broad range of industries and markets. Here are some of those industries we serve:

Associations: Non Profits, For Profits, Trade, Health, Industry, Professional, Academic, Civic, General Business
Health Care: Hospitals, Clinics, Assisted Living Facilities, Outpatient Centers, Doctor Offices, Dentists Offices, eye Care Facilities, Rehabilitation Centers, Therapists, Surgical Centers, Nursing Homes, Hospices, Home Health Agencies
Private Education: Colleges, Universities, Private Schools, Technical Schools, Vocational schools
Public Education: State and Community Colleges, High Schools, Elementary Schools, and School Boards
Government: Army, Air Force, Marine, Navy, Coast Guard, Local, Regional, State and Federal Agencies
Construction: Commercial, Residential Construction.
Power-Utility: Natural Gas, Electrical, Oil and Gas, Alternative Energy, Water, Nuclear
Transportation: Auto, Truck, Rail, Bus, Shipping Companies, RV manufacturing, Airline, Aerospace, Fire & Rescue, Marine, Off-highway
Telecom-Data: Cable, Satellite, Mobile Phone, Datacenter
Hospitality: Hotels, Resorts, Casinos, Restaurants
Banking & Finance: Accounting, Financial Services

In-House Manufacturing

Awarding You is focused on designing and producing unique, high quality awards and gifts. To do that we have focused on developing a robust and integrated manufacturing operation.

This allows us to control all aspects of the process which contribute to quality, cost, and production time. We operate a lean manufacturing facility, with the flexibility to meet customer requirements for any quantity and any timeline.

We have developed core competencies in the design, manufacture and finishing of crystal, glass, acrylic, and wood award products. However, we don't believe in resting on those laurels. We are continually striving to develop additional capabilities and expertise that will allow us to expand our product line, reduce costs, and provide better services to our customers.

Here is an overview of the in-house capabilities and expertise we have:

Product Decorating

UV printing
Sand Carving
Screen Printing
Fiber Laser Marking
Laser Cutting
Co2 Laser Engraving
Cylindrical Mechanical Engraving
Cylindrical Laser Engraving
Dye Sublimation
Glass and Acrylic Polishing
Custom Paint Filling

Custom Work

Custom Product Design
Custom Prototyping

Logistics Services

Individual Product Fulfillment
Multi State Drop Shipping
International Fulfillment
EDI Integration

Since our early days, we have focused considerable effort and resources on the development of our custom award designs, as well as our engineering, manufacturing, finishing, packaging and shipping capabilities to meet client requirements. This focus has provided us with considerable expertise for producing high quality products, fast turnaround, flexibility to handle all size orders, and complex finishing requirements.

Because our manufacturing facilities are flexible, we can offer services to meet any size order:

Prototype and sampling needs
Custom designed products
Large volume runs
Orders with a wide variety of products and finishing requirements
Complex packaging requirements
Multi-location global shipping requirements
Palletized shipments

Community Outreach

We regularly support charitable programs and activities that promote the well-being and quality of life for our employees and invest in the communities where our employees live and work.

We believe strongly that we have a responsibility to help where and when we can. Much of our corporate giving program is focused on literacy programs, with the strong belief that education is central to the healthy growth of individuals and communities.

Some of the organizations we support include: ProLiteracy, Literacy DuPage, a wide range of local elementary school running programs, Autism Speaks, School Association for Special Education in DuPage County (SASED), Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, American Heart Association, DuPage, Sheila A. Doyle Foundation.

Company History

National Engravers, Inc. entered the award and recognition business in 1993 in a home office, with a single employee, our current company President. Here is what has happened since:

1993 - 1999
National Engravers Inc. is founded in the greater Chicago area. Throughout the first decade, the company experiences quick growth through 1) acquisition, 2) a move to a larger facility, 3) increased production capabilities, and 4) the purchase of new laser engraving equipment which allowed National Engravers, Inc. to produce all engraved glass and crystal products in-house. The customer focus centers on the corporate client, looking for customized awards for their employees, customers, and vendors.

2000 - 2008
National Engravers, Inc. expands their customer base nationally. This growth prompted the creation of our first e-commerce website under the name Awarding You. A larger manufacturing facility is acquired, and the company headquarters are moved to Winfield, IL. The customer focus continues to be corporations and recognition, and a new type of customer service is added, the Company Store, for a large multi-location customer, to make ordering simpler and more efficient.

2008 - 2016
A new company, Running Awards is launched: a division focused on supplying unique, high-quality race medals for 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, triathlon, and extreme marathon markets. To keep up with the production demands, LEAN manufacturing is added to our business model. We celebrate our 20th anniversary in business and expand our manufacturing to a larger location in IL. The assets of a couple more companies are acquired to help round out our product mix and grow both our production capabilities and our customer base.

2017 - 2019
Running Awards changes its name to Running Awards & Apparel as their apparel division becomes a significant part of the company's product offering. In 2018, Racetrackers Enterprise is acquired, adding a branded line of technical caps, visors, and apparel to the product mix. In 2019, the popular Chicago area award provider, B. Gunther & Co. is acquired, providing National Engravers Inc. a wider product line, new customers, and several new key employees who continue with the company today.

2020 – 2021
A new product line and e-commerce website are created under the name of Classic Identity to offer our corporate customers an online design and ordering tool that provides quick turnaround for name tag and ID needs. In 2021, the assets of Thomas Dale Company are purchased, and the company rebranded under the name Thomas Dale Co. A new e-commerce website is created to offer both existing and new retail customers fine pewter, silver, and crystal products. Awarding You increased its glass and crystal inventory by over 30,000 products, to help mitigate shipping and fulfillment issues being experienced in the post-Covid supply chain world. This helped to bring in-house inventory level over the 1-million-dollar value mark and allowed for even quicker turnaround than before, as our products are ready to decorate and ship by the next business day.

2022 – 2024
Growth within the company continues with the expansion of our retail brands and the acquisition of fine crystal product design and production company, Evergreen Crystal. By purchasing the rights to produce original designs by artist, Lorraine Coyle, National Engravers Inc. became the exclusive seller of these unique products, which include a variety of fine crystal service ware and giftware items for the home or office, each piece featuring Coyle's deeply etched designs.

What's new?
The latest news at National Engravers Inc. is our move of all production, operations, and sales offices to a new building located in Elgin, IL. Our new facility boasts several state-of-the-art conference rooms, multiple executive offices and lots of room for our development, sales, and marketing teams, as well as over 20 square feet of production and logistics space. We are currently poised for even more growth in this exciting time period.

For more information about National Engravers, Inc., please contact us at 888-266-0240.