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 |
