Twelve companies from the Yorkshire and Humber region are toasting success after winning King鈥檚 Awards for Enterprise.
The awards shine a light on the achievements of 海角视频 businesses and recognise the role they play in growing our economy and improving lives across four categories, including innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility. The Yorkshire and Humber recipients are among 197 winning businesses across the 海角视频 operating in a range of sectors, which highlighting the ambition, ingenuity, and success of the business community. Overall, 116 businesses have been recognised for International Trade, 46 for Innovation, 27 for Sustainable Development and 10 for Promoting Opportunity Through Social Mobility.
The companies toasting success include Vuba Chemical Innovations Limited, Solderking Assembly Materials Limited, Technical Services (海角视频) Ltd and The Group Company (海角视频) Ltd. Abbey Forged Products Ltd, International Energy Products Limited and Think So Ltd. The list is rounded-off by Turner & Townsend (Holdings) Limited, White Rose Education Limited, Integra Buildings Limited, John King Chains Ltd and AES Engineering Ltd.
Construction specialist Integra Buildings, based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, has been recognised in the sustainable development category. Gary Parker, CEO, said: 鈥淩eceiving The King鈥檚 Award for Enterprise is a tremendous honour for our business and all of our team. This award reflects and rewards the total commitment we have across our business to excellence in project performance and delivery. It also recognises our commitment to adopting sustainable policies and practices in everything we do. 鈥淢odular building has so many advantages over traditional methods of construction; one of those being that it is inherently more sustainable. We passionately believe that the future of construction is modular, and that the companies embracing sustainability will be the most successful for many years to come.鈥
White Rose Education, a West Yorkshire business exports educational resources for teachers and students globally to drive growth, strengthen 海角视频 relations, and promote world-class learning. It has been recognised in the international trade category. Michael Gosling, chair of the White Rose Education Board, said: 鈥淩eceiving The King鈥檚 Award for International Trade is a huge honour and a reflection of the dedication, hard work and passion that drive everything we do at White Rose Education.
鈥淭his recognition not only celebrates our global reach but also reinforces our commitment to supporting teachers and pupils around the world with high-quality, accessible educational resources. It鈥檚 a proud moment for our entire team and is a testament to the positive impact we鈥檙e making in classrooms worldwide.鈥
Vincent Clancy, chairman and chief executive officer, Turner & Townsend, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honour to receive the prestigious King鈥檚 Award for Enterprise for International Trade. This achievement is the result of the outstanding contribution from everyone across the business, our continued commitment to excellence and our long-standing relationships with our clients around the world.
鈥淥ur breadth of experience in delivering the world鈥檚 most ambitious and innovative capital programmes ensures our teams can support our clients鈥 ambitions. Looking to the future, we are building on this momentum 鈥 investing in our people, our digital tools and capabilities, to support our long-term growth.鈥
ThinkOTB, an innovation and marketing consultancy in Headingley that helps global organisations innovate, has been honoured with a King鈥檚 Award for Enterprise. It builds on a previous stamp of royal approval in 2020, when the consultancy was awarded the Queen鈥檚 Award for International Trade.
The firm operates in 21 countries with clients ranging from financial services to energy sectors. The majority of its business comes from Germany, Dubai, Singapore, the USA, and Ireland. The specialist consultancy helps global organisations to innovate, from strategy and branding, to creative, and digital design. It has worked for some of the world鈥檚 most recognisable and high-profile companies. Clients include Google, Siemens Energy, Visa, NHS, Sellafield, and National Grid.
Mark Davies, founder, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge honour to follow on our Queen鈥檚 Enterprise Award five years ago, with a King鈥檚 Award. We鈥檙e proud to be one of the 海角视频鈥檚 most creative companies operating in a niche marketplace, which combines innovation with marketing, becoming a 鈥榞o-to鈥 expert for many international businesses. We鈥檝e pioneered highly successful techniques that have helped some of the world鈥檚 most recognisable brands to innovate.鈥
Gerry McMahon, director of Cleckheaton based Technical Services, said: 鈥淲e are extremely proud of our King鈥檚 Award for International Trade, which we will hold for five years as a Royal acknowledgement of excellence for the hard work of our team in achieving such a high standard!鈥
Vuba Chemical Innovations Limited has won its King鈥檚 Award for a product called Easihold, a water-based spray adhesive for decorative stones. Sean Scott, founder, said: 鈥淔ive years ago we had the third call of the day asking if we had a resin that could hold garden stones together, instead of the professional resin we would normally make. Never wanting to miss an opportunity, we got to work formulating and patenting what is now Easihold.
鈥淔rom selling two bottles a day to now 250,000 bottles per year. We鈥檙e stocked in The Range, B&Q and over 1,000 retailers across Europe. Easihold is regularly a best seller on Amazon, and our new Beverley based 拢1m state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is going live in July.鈥
Chris Ward, chief operating officer at SolderKing said: 鈥淲e are extremely proud to receive the King鈥檚 Award for Enterprise in recognition of our international trade growth. This achievement is a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and innovation that has been at the core of SolderKing since we began.
鈥淔rom the very beginning, we鈥檝e focused on building strong international partnerships and expanding our reach in key markets. This award marks a significant milestone in our journey, and we are excited to continue growing our global presence, delivering high-quality soldering solutions to our customers worldwide. Our commitment to excellence will remain central to everything we do as we look towards the future.鈥
Meanwhile, John King Chains, which was founded in 1926 and is based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, has won a King鈥檚 Award for Enterprise in International Trade - its first King鈥檚 Award, following a Queen鈥檚 Award in 2020.
Managing director, William Wadsworth, said: 鈥淩eceiving the King鈥檚 Award is a truly proud moment for everyone at John King Chains, particularly as the company approaches its 100-year anniversary of British manufacturing. It reflects the incredible effort the team puts in every day to deliver world-class products and services to customers across the globe.鈥
Gareth Thomas, Minister for Services, Small Businesses and Exports said: 鈥淭here are some inspiring businesses from Yorkshire and the Humber recognised in this year鈥檚 King鈥檚 Awards for Enterprise: from White Rose Education鈥檚 success exporting educational resources around the world to Integra Building鈥檚 sustainable manufacturing methods.
鈥淚 wish the winners every success as they continue to grow, innovate and prosper, and commend the invaluable contributions they have already made to communities at home in Yorkshire and Humber region and abroad, helping to boost the 海角视频 economy.鈥
