Awards

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Over the 45 years that our company has been in business, it has grown from a family business on the high street, to one that exports its products throughout the world working within the marine, offshore oil and gas, aviation and onshore industries. During this time we have acquired many various awards, honours and achievements so please find a list of some of them below mainly in recognition for setting our standards so high and of course making all of our customers very happy…

 Year  Award / Honour / Achievement
2020 PD Ports Northern Powerhouse Export Award – North East Winner
2020 Federation of Small Business Awards – International Business of the Year – North East Winner
2020 Federation of Small Business Awards – Family Business of the Year – North East Finalist
 2012 MBE Awarded to Julie Lightfoot in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours for Services to International Trade
 2007  STEP Awards for Excellence in Customer Service – Runner Up
 2007  STEP Awards for Manufacturer of the Year – Runner Up
 2006  Best of British Industry Awards Exporter of the Year – Third Place
 2005  IMAREST / RINA North East Award for Excellence in the Marine Industry – Winner
 2005 UK Trade & Investment USA Marketing Scholarship Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Chicago
 2002 MBE Awarded to John Lightfoot in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours for Services to International Trade
 2002  North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year – Winner Julie Lightfoot
 2000  Tyneside & Northumberland Business Export Award – Runner Up
 1999  Step Awards for Enterprising Business – Certificate of Commendation
 1998  Export Challenge National Award – Winner
 1998  Barclays & The Journal Exporter of the Year Award – Winner 
 1998  Export Times Exporter of the Year (Small Company) – Winner
 1998  DTI Export Award for Smaller Business – Winner
 1998  North East Award for Excellence in the Marine Industry – Runner Up
 1997  Lloyds Bank Highly Commended Award for Individual Achievement
 1997  Step Award for Enterprising Business – Runner Up
 1997  DTI Export Award for Smaller Businesses – Certificate of Merit
1996  Barclays Northern Business Awards – Exporter of the Year Award for Excellence
1996  Export Times Exporter of the Year (Small Corporate) – Highly Commended