The Winners have now been announced for the UK Export Excellence Awards featuring companies throughout the UK. The awards were announced and presented at a glittering gala dinner event at the St George’s Hall, Liverpool on Wednesday 15th June.
Jeff Ando, Associate Director at GTR co-organiser of the Awards said “we are delighted to see so many companies flourishing in export markets throughout the world. This has been demonstrated by the high standard and number of entries received. Winning a prestigious award like this drives, sales and growth for companies and hopefully will go some way towards helping achieve the government targets of doubling exports by 2020”.
The awards categories are; Best First Time Exporter, Supply Chain Excellence, Export Excellence to Sub Saharan Africa, Export Excellence to MENA Region, Export Excellence to Asia Pacific, Export Excellence to Europe, Export Excellence to Americas, Innovation in Exporting, Best use of UK Export Finance. In addition an overall winner Exporter of the Year 2016 was announced.
Finalists and Winners were as follows:
- Excellence in Exporting in Sub Saharan Africa – Sponsored by Barclays
Finalists
- Aggreko plc – Multinational
- Clarke Energy Ltd – Merseyside
- Gapuma (UK) Ltd – London
- NMS Infrastructure Ltd – Leicestershire
- Tan Sales Ltd – London
Winner: Tan Sales (London) Ltd
- Excellence in Exporting MENA – Sponsored by FBN UK
Finalists:
- Conren Ltd – North Wales and Derbyshire
- Interfloor Ltd – Lancashire
- Nasco (UK) Ltd – Middlesex
- The Deluxe Group Ltd – Northern Ireland
- The Micha Design Co Ltd – Buckinghamshire
- Virtual College Ltd – Yorkshire
Winner: Interfloor Ltd
- Best First Time Export – sponsored by NatWest
Finalists:
- Cornish Sea Salt Co – Cornwall
- Goodordering Ltd – Derbyshire
- Yull Ltd – London
Winner: Goodordering Ltd
- Excellence in Exporting Europe – supported by The Institute of Export
Finalists:
- Croydex Ltd – Hampshire
- Purple Surgical Ltd – Hertfordshire
- SAMBRO Ltd – Lancashire
- Xtrac Ltd – Berkshire
- Yull Ltd – London
Winner: Xtrac Ltd
- Innovation in Exporting- Sponsored by Santander
Finalists:
- Heald Ltd – Yorkshire
- ICC Solutions Ltd – Cheshire
- Interfloor Ltd – Lancashire
- Yull Ltd – London
Winner: Interfloor Ltd
- Excellence in Exporting in Asia Pacific – sponsored by Standard Chartered
Finalists:
- Brandon Medical Co Ltd – Yorkshire
- Ham Baker Ltd – Staffordshire
- Ice Oxford Ltd – Oxfordshire
- Mabey Bridge Ltd – Yorkshire
- Microlise Ltd – Nottinghamshire
Winner: Mabey Bridge Ltd
- Supply Chain Excellence – Sponsored by A.C.T
Finalists:
- Gapuma (UK) Ltd – London
- Ham Baker Ltd – Staffordshire
- Microlise Ltd – Nottinghamshire
- MNB Precision Ltd – West Midlands
Winner: MNB Precision Ltd
- Best Use of Export Finance – sponsored by UK Export Finance
Finalists:
- Micha Design Co. Ltd – Buckinghamshire.
- NMS Infrastructure Ltd – Leicestershire
- Ham Baker Ltd – Staffordshire
- Virtual College Ltd – Yorkshire
Winner: NMS Infrastructure Ltd
- Excellence in Exporting Americas – supported by The British Exporters Association
Finalists:
- Crawford Healthcare Ltd – Cheshire
- Durbin PLC – Middlesex
- ICC Solutions Ltd – Cheshire
- Ice Oxford – Oxfordshire
- Pharos Architectural Controls Ltd – London
- Xtrac Ltd – Berkshire
Winner: Durbin PLC
- Exporter of the Year 2016 – Presented by Global Trade Review and The Manufacturer.
Winner: Xtrac Ltd
