A Sustainable Development Award is made to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

for reducing the environmental impact of its products andoperations. The company is focused on growing along-term sustainable business with apassion for environmental innovation.

There is aholistic approach to vehicle development, reducing impact on the environment throughout the product lifecycle, fromraw material extraction to eventual disposal. In-house Life Cycle Assessment expertise has delivered significant reductions invehicle CO2 emissions, as well as operational energy, waste and water usage. The approach drives product design (eg improving

aerodynamics, use of sustainable materials), the pioneering use of lightweight aluminium and the development of advanced powertrains. The company’s EU fleet average CO2 tailpipe emissions are on track to be reduced by 25% by end 2015 vs 2***

Multi-billion pound investments have reduced the environmental impacts of its products and operations, while at the same time

creating thousands of new jobs and inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Matrix Housing Partnership

178 Birmingham Road West Bromwich

B70 6QG

http://www.**trixhousing.org.uk

Employees: ***

Chair of Matrix Housing Partnership: Mr Mike Pritty

Contactf or press enquiries: Sarah Archer

Tel: 0121 500 ***

Email: Sarah.Archer**[ta]**rdgroup.org.uk

A Sustainable Development Award is made to Matrix Housing Partnership, anot-for-profit co-operative of housing associations,which provide affordable housing and social care services. The partners designed, manufactured and constructed over 30,000 affordable houses,in the Midlands region, for about 80,000 low income, disabled and older people. The partnership plays avaluable role as social landlord, providing safe and sustainable housing, supported by measures to reduce environmentalimpact, lower resident costs and create employment and training opportunities. The energy efficiencies and greenhouse Gas emissions of its properties greatly exceed Government standards and the partnership has stringent targets for water reduction.it created apprenticeships, helped residents into employment and volunteer roles. It has created social enterprises and assistedmany ex-offenders into training, volunteering or paid employment.

The Midcounties Co-operative

Co-Operative House

Gallows Hill

CV34 6DA

http://www.**dcounties.coop

Employees: ***

CEO: Mr Ben Reid OBE

Contactf or press enquiries: Peter Westall

Tel: 07976 05***

Email: peter.westall**[ta]**ounties.coop

aSustainable Development Award is made to The Midcounties Co-operative Society for implementing aSocial Responsibility programme, placing sustainability at the heart of its operations. The Society created significant environmental improvementswhilst delivering tangible social and economic benefits. Energy-saving measures improved the ‘bottom line’ by nearly £1 millionannually, waste recycling contributed savings of £280 thousand per annum and back-hauling of packaging and food saved £200 thousand per annum. Nearly three-quarters of the energy supplied from the Society’s Co-operative Energy business is fromrenewable sources and customers were the first to control the energy mix and source of electricity purchased from its Energy Hub. The Society’s Community Fund enhances its ‘local’ communities and its colleague engagement programme has enabledthe Society to be consistently selected as one of the ‘Best Big Companies to Work For’. The programme has enabled growth inturnover, profits and employment during the UK recession.

YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER Ancon Ltd t/a Ancon Building Products

Ancon Building Products

9 President Way S4 7UR

http://www.**con.co.uk

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: CRH (UK) Ltd

Managing Director: Mr Stuart Maxwell

Contactf or press enquiries: Annabelle Wilson

Tel: 07790 22***

Email: awilson**[ta]**n.co.uk

Ancon Ltd.

trading as Ancon Building Products, manufactures high integrity engineered steel components for the constructionindustry. The company’s parent isin turn asubsidiary of CRH PLC an international building materials group. Ancondemonstrates arange of strategies that work to match their offering to meet local market requirements, such as modifyingproduct specifications and obtaining local product approvals, and which correlate well with the commercial successes it hasachieved. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for outstanding overseas sales growth over the last three years,increasing overseas sales from £6m to £10m.

Detectamet Ltd

Unit 55 Halifax Way Pocklington Industrial Estate YO42 ***

http://www.**tectamet.co.uk

Managing Director: Ms Angela Musson-Smith

Contactf or press enquiries: Derrick Blunden

Tel: 01759 30***

Email: derrick.blunden**[ta]**ctamet.com

Detectamet Ltd

began tradingin 2003 and developed ‘detectable’ polymers from which the company makes and sells plastic products and equipment usedin the food and pharmaceutical industries. This enables customers who use the equipmentduring their processes to reduce final product contamination risks because they can be detected by metal and X-ray equipment.

The company uses anumber of routes to market, including use of the internet and tele-sales, supplemented by exhibitions,promotion and visits to key accounts and distributors. It also uses market intelligence to focus its sales efforts. Through Thisapproach it has nearly doubled its overseas sales and also plans to expand its product range. The products are fully certified. ItMooD International Software Ltd

5 Innovation Close

Heslington

North Yorkshire

YO10 5ZF

http://www.**odinternational.com

Employees***

Immediate Parent: MooD Enterprises Ltd

Chief Executive Officer: Mr George Davies

Contactf or press enquiries: Amy Murphy

Tel: 020 7291 ***

Email: amy.murphy**[ta]**r.co.uk

Foundedin 1997 and locatedin York, MooD International Software Ltdprovides business performance management solutionsFor people-intensive operations, including large scale programmes, project portfolios and outsourcing contracts, wheretransparency and clarity between activity and outcome is pivotal to business success. It wins the Queen’s Award fo rInternational Trade for outstanding growthin its export earnings of 114%in the last three years. The company’s activities wereoriginally within the UK, and its strategy has been to demonstrate leadership through successful delivery of businessperformance solutions into major organisations (including MOD, Intelligence, E-On, DWP, BP, Shell), working with and throughmajor industry suppliers (including HP, BT, BAES, QinetiQ). Its growth of overseas sales has therefore been led by successin thedomestic market and expansion through partnerships with global service providers. Growth has been driven by strong reputationbuilt upon endorsement by senior business executiv***

Nanoflam Ltd

Unit A1, Carlton Industrial Estate Shawfield Road Barnsley S71 3HS

http://www.**noflam.com

Immediate Parent: KL Technologies Ltd

Managing Director: Mr Andrew Littlewood

Contactf or press enquiries: Andrew Littlewood

Tel: 07710 62***

Email: alittlewood**[ta]**flam.com

Foundedin 2009 and locatedin Barnsley, Nanoflam Ltd

produce chemical compounds used to coat fabrics for upholstery,window blinds and other home textiles. The water based technology adds enhanced features such as fire retardant, heatresistant, blackout and waterproof properties. It is owned by KL Technologies Ltd.

Nanoflam Ltdhas demonstrated continualgrowth of overseas sales over the period of assessment, from amodest £989kin 2011, increasing to £2.15min 2013. It winsthe Queen’s Award for International Trade for outstanding growthin its export earnings of 139%in the last three years. Thecompany identifies the differences between its domestic and international markets, with off-the-shelf and bespoke productshaving precise yet, different routes, to market and both inter-weaved between its two market areas. Nanoflam Ltd

identifies newgrowth opportunities through its in-house market knowledge, combined with prospecting and exhibiting at international Tradeshows, including Frankfurt and Moscow.

President Engineering Group Ltd

11 President Way

http://www.**gl.co.uk

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: President Engineering Group Ltd

Managing Director: Mr Mark Henley

Contactf or press enquiries: Mark Henley

Tel: 0114 224***

Email: mark**[ta]**.co.uk

Establishedin 2010, President Engineering Group Ltd

design and manufacture products and solutions for the global energy markets. The Group is made up of three business units: Bestobell which manufactures valves for the industrial, marine andliquefied natural gas industries; Conflow produces safety equipmentf or the mining industry; and Bretby Gammatech design andproduce monitoring equipmentf or mining. The company operates against acomprehensive strategy which covers three of itsoperation companies and has four clear strands of strategy which cover existing markets and overall growth. The company’s topfive overseas markets reflect its global reach with China seen as an important marketf or all three companies within the group,whilein addition, Conflow Inc. focuses on the potential of the US market, and Bestobell sees growthin South Korea. It wins thePricecheck Toiletries Ltd

201 Upwell StreetS4 8AL

http://www.**icecheck.uk.com

Joint Managing Director / Sales Director:Mrs Debbie Harrison

Contactf or press enquiries: Rebecca Walker

Tel: 0114 244***

Email: rebecca.walker**[ta]**echeck.uk.com

Foundedin 1978 and locatedin Sheffield, Pricecheck Toiletries Ltd

is adistributor of international branded fast movingconsumer goods (FMCG), specialisingin health and beauty products. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade fo rcontinuous and cumulative overseas export earnings growth of 283% over six years. Pricecheck has provided an excellent andall-encompassing marketing and development strategy for its international and domestic markets. The company has created itsown country development team with responsibility for researching specific countries and other new global businessopportunities. This team has been involvedin investigating market structurein carefully selected target countries and searchingFor relevant contacts. Commercial success is shown to have increased over the last six years and barriers to growth, such aslabelling issues, have been overcome.

Primeast Ltd

5 Greengate

Cardale ParkHarrogate

HG3 1GY

http://www.**imeast.com

Managing Director: Mr Russell Evans

Contactf or press enquiries: Rachel Sorton-Hall

Tel: 01423 53***

Email: rachel.sorton-hall**[ta]**east.com

Establishedin 1987, Primeast Ltd

design and deliver tailored training and consultingin the field of Leadership, Change andTeamwork. Primeast is seen to work to along-term plan which identifies future growth and ambitions for the company. They have adirect sales approach, utilising trade fairs and professional networking to identify clients, with local representation to support key activitiesin the USA, Czech Republic, Southern Africa and China. Primeast’s strategy also includes tailoringproducts to reflect local culture and specific customer needs. The main markets are currently the USA, Germany, Switzerland,Czech Republic and China, with plansin place to offer services across India, Brazil and Singapore. Additionally, Primeast worksin anumber of countriesin Southern Africa, where it provides its services to organisations such as the United Nations, UNICEFand Save the Children. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for outstanding overseas sales growth over the last threeRadio Design Ltd

Shipley Wharf

Wharf StreetBD17 7DW

http://www.**diodesign.eu

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: TRAC International Ltd

Managing Director: Mr Eric Hawthorn

Contactf or press enquiries: Eric Hawthorn

Tel: 07785 73***

Email: eric.hawthorn**[ta]**odesign.eu

Establishedin 2007 and asubsidiary of TRAC International Ltd.

Radio Design Ltd

design and manufacture RF filter systems andprovide telecommunications hardware repair services. It is a2011 Queen’s Award for Innovation winner. The company hasdoubled its overseas sales over the last three years with its wholly owned subsidiariesin Finland, India, and China drivingbusinessin those regions. Its two directly employed sales people are continuing to develop business throughout Europe, sellingintelligent products that utilise existing mobile telephone infrastructure. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade fo routstanding growthin its export earnings of 100%in the last three yea***

Unison Ltd

Faroe House

Thornburgh Road Eastfield

Scarborough

YO11 3UY

http://www.**isonltd.com

Employees***

Marketing Director: Mr Peter Wilkinson

Contactf or press enquiries: Peter Wilkinson

Tel: 01723 58***

Email: peterw**[ta]**onltd.com

Unison Ltd

was establishedin 1973 and is the UK-based pioneer of all-electric tube bending machines. They are the only UKcompanyin this field and provide intelligent tube bending machines, tailored to client requirements. Its machines aremanufactured to meet customer needs, which take into account material types and bend complexity. Unison is adesign andinnovation led company, and has investedin R&D facilities, technology and the skills of its workforce. The company has adoptedthis dynamic approachin response from competition from global competitors and to customers ever changing requiremen***

The company has also investedin its sales infrastructure to open new markets, as well as to maintain and service its existingcustomers. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for outstanding overseas sales growth over the last three years.

Employees:***

Chairman & Chief Executive: Mr Steve Bullas

Contactf or press enquiries: Ian Burn

Tel: 01924 48***

Tel: 07747 102751 asecond Sustainable Development Award is made to Camira Group Ltd.which designs and manufactures environmentallysustainablefabrics. The EU Eco-labelled products, including wool, wool and bast-fibre blends, recycled polyester andpolypropylene, are manufactured with high levels of environmental transparency, both within the group and across its supply chain. Recent achievementsin sustainable management and sector leadership include research and use of materials producedfrom nettle crops, hemp and flax, which are grown without applying pesticides or herbicides, support biodiversity and do notinvolve synthetic components, thus reducing demand for oil. They also include increasing transparency of product sourcing. fo rexample, cotton was obtained directly from Pakistani mills to ensure proper social practices of suppliers. The company’s topsellingwool is sustainably-produced and traceable to identifiable farms.

Company Shop Ltd

Wentworth Way Tankersley S75 3DH

http://www.**mpanyshop.ltd.uk

Employees:***

Managing Director: Mr Mark Game

Contactf or press enquiries: Elin Twigge

Tel: 07590 47***

Email: Elin.twigge**[ta]**.co.uk

A Sustainable Development Award is made to Company Shop Ltd.which delivers environmental and social benefits throughdiverting food supply-chain surpluses for discount sales to members of the community on low-income or income supportthrough Company Shop and Community Shop. Being the largest re-distributor of surplus food, the company sold, at considerable discount, 30,000 tonnes of surplus stockin 2013. Through its Community Shop, establishedin the same year, Itcombines low-price food with free advice and training to members, who satisfy criteria of receiving Government income supportand residingin asocio-economic deprivation area; training and advice outcomes including higher education entries, newbusinesses established and debt management plans implemented. The company is exemplaryin tackling the perennial

challenge of food wastage; beneficiaries being disadvantaged sections of society and corporate clients, which have long sought

satisfactory surplus food disposal mechanisms.

WINNERS A-Z

ANVIL Group International Ltd.

TheHallmarq Veterinary Imaging Ltd(Innovation)

Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Ltd(International Trade)

Business CentreMidcounties Co-operative, TheTintometer Ltd.

TheWavestore Ltd(Innovation)

Wavestore Ltd(International Trade)

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UNTIL 21 APRIL 2013the QUEEN’S AWARDS FOR ENTERPRISE 2013

NOTF OR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST BEFORE 00.01 HOURS BST ON SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2013.in STRICT CONFIDENCE UNTIL 21 APRIL 2013the Queen’s Awards to Enterprise are the UK’s mostprestigious business awards, given only to companies orindividuals who are outstandingin their field. Previously known as the Queen’s Awards to Industry, the first awardswere givenin 1***

This year there is atotal of 152 business winners:116 for International Trade, 27 for Innovation, and9 for Sustainable Development.

International trade: Winners have demonstrated theirbusiness has achieved substantial growthin overseassize and sector) through either: outstanding achievementover 3 years; or continuous achievement over 6 years.

Innovation: Winners have demonstrated their businesscommercial success by either: outstanding innovation,continued over at least 2 years; or continuous innovation Sustainable development: Winnersin this category services and approaches to management which havemajor benefits for the environment, society and thewider economy either by: outstanding advance over at least 2 years; or continuous achievement over 5 years.

Sustainable development achievements are assessed for:distribution, after sales support of goods or services; ormanagement of resources or people, and relationships Businesses can enter more than one award category their time to help potential entrepreneursin education orin starting abusiness. There are 8 recipients this year.

“Employees” refers to the number of staffin the UK. Some organisations also have employees overseas.

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Astro Lighting Ltd

Unit G2 River Way CM20 2DP

http://www.**trolighting.co.uk

Managing Director: Mr John Fearon

Contactf or press enquiries: Belinda Robinson

Tel: 01428 71***

Email: belinda**[ta]**it.com