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Derbyshire manufacturer shows its mettle after being named region’s top exporter

Midland Lead named International Business of the Year at East Midlands FSB Awards

The team at Midland Lead collect the International Business of the Year Award at the East Midlands FSB Awards 2020(Image: John Cleary Photography)

A Derbyshire manufacturer which supplies lead products across the world has been named the region’s top exporter.

Midland Lead, based near Swadlincote, was recently named International Business of the Year at the East Midlands Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Awards 2020, which were held at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium.

Founded in 1983, the firm is the only º£½ÇÊÓÆµ manufacturer that provides machine-cast, rolled and sand-cast lead.

With an annual turnover of £30 million and a workforce of 50 people, Midland Lead produces more than 15,000 tonnes of lead products a year, supplying the construction, heritage and radiation protection sectors.

As well as the domestic market, it supplies its products and support in Australia, the US, Europe, Middle East, Far East and Africa.

Midland Lead is the only º£½ÇÊÓÆµ manufacturer that provides machine-cast, rolled and sand-cast lead(Image: Midland Lead)

A key part of the firm’s success overseas lies in the fact that it has a dedicated export team, which specialises in sustaining a growing international client base.

The FSB judges praised the firm’s export performance as well as its willingness to share best practice when it comes to dealing with the challenges of dealing with overseas markets.

The firm's products have been used in buildings all over the world, including the Sidra Medical and Research Centre in Qatar(Image: ASergeev.com)

Boudewijn Tuinenburg, managing director of Midland Lead, said: “We work with organisations from many sectors all over the world. Receiving this award is a testament to how our export team is dedicated to building relationships with customers, wherever they are.