April 21-The annual Queen's Awards for Enterprise have once again honoured a number of companies around the plastics industry. The awards, which are issued each year to mark HM The Queen's birthday, go to businesses that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the areas of international trade, innovation or the environment.
Makevale, a developer of custom-made polymers for dental, medical, military, industrial and other commercial applications, has received a Queens Award for innovation.
"Winning the award is a fantastic achievement, which we are very proud of, "said Dr Samit Ahir, group director of Makevale. "It is a great privilege and recognises the company s commitment to developing and innovating highly technical products in polymer technology."
The company s lightweight resins are tough enough for use in submarine cockpits yet retain a superb optical clarity that make them ideal for casting delicate items. "It s their versatility that makes our high-quality polymers so innovative," added Dr Ahir.
Another winner was Proto Labs, a specialist in the production of prototype and low-volume parts both in metal and plastics.
"We are absolutely delighted to receive the Queen s Award for Enterprise,"said the firm s managing director, John Tumelty. "This is richly-deserved recognition for the hard work and the dedication of our teams based in the UK, and in our local branch offices in Europe."
Vero Software, whose CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions for the tooling industry, received an award in recognition of the firm s 65% growth in exports.
"We are extremely proud and honoured to have won this award which is full recognition of the valuable work of our staff and extensive reseller network," said ceo Don Babbs. "We invest heavily in original research to develop highly productive software that is already well appreciated by our customers and this further acknowledgement is a brilliant reward for our efforts."
Meanwhile commercial recycler and social welfare charity, Recycling Lives, won an award for sustainable development following a recommendation from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Her Majesty the Queen.
Recycling Lives core commercial activities include scrap metal recycling, End of Life Vehicle (ELV) processing and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling.
The Duke of Westminster-backed company, which not only recycles and teaches businesses to have good social responsibility, is also a charitable organisation that offers homeless and disadvantaged members of the community an opportunity to seek a better future through job training, employment and eventual independent living.
Makevale, a developer of custom-made polymers for dental, medical, military, industrial and other commercial applications, has received a Queens Award for innovation.
"Winning the award is a fantastic achievement, which we are very proud of, "said Dr Samit Ahir, group director of Makevale. "It is a great privilege and recognises the company s commitment to developing and innovating highly technical products in polymer technology."
The company s lightweight resins are tough enough for use in submarine cockpits yet retain a superb optical clarity that make them ideal for casting delicate items. "It s their versatility that makes our high-quality polymers so innovative," added Dr Ahir.
Another winner was Proto Labs, a specialist in the production of prototype and low-volume parts both in metal and plastics.
"We are absolutely delighted to receive the Queen s Award for Enterprise,"said the firm s managing director, John Tumelty. "This is richly-deserved recognition for the hard work and the dedication of our teams based in the UK, and in our local branch offices in Europe."
Vero Software, whose CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions for the tooling industry, received an award in recognition of the firm s 65% growth in exports.
"We are extremely proud and honoured to have won this award which is full recognition of the valuable work of our staff and extensive reseller network," said ceo Don Babbs. "We invest heavily in original research to develop highly productive software that is already well appreciated by our customers and this further acknowledgement is a brilliant reward for our efforts."
Meanwhile commercial recycler and social welfare charity, Recycling Lives, won an award for sustainable development following a recommendation from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Her Majesty the Queen.
Recycling Lives core commercial activities include scrap metal recycling, End of Life Vehicle (ELV) processing and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling.
The Duke of Westminster-backed company, which not only recycles and teaches businesses to have good social responsibility, is also a charitable organisation that offers homeless and disadvantaged members of the community an opportunity to seek a better future through job training, employment and eventual independent living.
