A Sustainable Development Award is made to Seasaltf or it’s commitment to ethical trading and community involvement andsupport. The company, having the first UK fashion brand to meet Soil Association standards for organic cotton, has madeconsiderable progress towards the sustainability of its operations and product base.in addition to its desire to be apreferredworkplace, the company continues to be amodel for ethical standardsin the clothing industry. Its innovative product range andsupportf or organic cotton farmers, local producers and Cornish cultural traditions testify to this. It has adopted effectivemeasures to reduce the environmental impact of operations, including acquiring BREEAM certification for offices andwarehouses, reducing waste generation and joining the Cool Earth Positive Power programme.

Wessex Water Services Limited

Operations CentreClaverton Down Road BA2 7WW

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

Employees: ***

Immediate Parent: Wessex Water Limited

Executive Chairman: Mr Colin Skellett OBE

Contactf or press enquiries: Ian Drury

Tel: 01225 52***

Email: ian.drury**[ta]**exwater.co.uk

Wessex Water Services Limited

wins aSustainable Development Award for embedding sustainability throughout its managementand operations. Being the first water company to establish catchment management agreements with farmers outside its ownlandholdings, it considerably reduced water contamination without deploying energy intensive treatment processes. It helpsfarmers directlyin managing usage of nitrates and pesticides. Since winning aprevious Queen’s Award, the company hasadopted asustainable procurement policy and aclimate change adaptation plan, complementing extended strategies for wastemanagement and recycling.in addition to undertaking water audits on commercial premises, it helps businesses improve efficiency by giving tariff management assistance and providing water consumption targets. Through sharing knowledge withstakeholders, for examplein liaison panels, research partnerships and news-letters, the company provides continuing leadershipin sustainable development.

Bon Bon Buddies Ltd

One Foxes Lane

Oakdale Business ParkBlackwood

NP12 4AB

http://www.**nbonbuddies.com

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: Bon Bon Buddies (Holdings) Ltd

Managing Director: Mr Christopher Howarth

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Christopher Howarth

Tel: 0778 631***

Email: chris.howarth**[ta]**onbuddies.com

Bon Bon Buddies Ltd.

basedin Blackwood, South Wales, was establishedin 1993 and is aproducer and wholesaler of licensedcharacter and branded confectionery. Bon Bon Buddies has adjusted particularly well to international markets through stronglevels of adaptability. This is supplemented by regular in-depth research. New product development is also highly integrated withsales to ensure adaptation to demand, individual market tastes and changesin the market place, particularly where they have to adapt to regulation/restriction requirements (eg labelling). As aresult, Bon Bon Buddies supply all retail segments acrossEurope including leading multiple grocers such as Tesco and Carrefour, high street chains such as 99p Stores and Claire’s Accessories and convenience and independent retailers such as Makro and Supergroup.

Just Rollers plc

Unit 13-23 Somerset Industrial Estate Cwmbran

Torfaen

NP44 1QX

http://www.**strollers.com

Immediate Parent: Just Holdings

Managing Director: Dr Geoffrey Davis

Contactf or press enquiries: Dr Geoffrey Davis

Tel: 01633 48***

Email: geoff.davis**[ta]**rollers.com

Establishedin 1970, Just Rollers PLC

manufactures and refurbishes rubber and polyurethane-covered industrial rollers. It alsomanufactures and supplies rubber compound to the roller market under the name of Just Polymer Compounds.

acurrentInternational Trade Queen’s Award holder, the company has over the last three years increased its overseas sales by more than50%. The company used its previous award as aplatform from which to launch Project Enterprisein summer 2009. astrategicreview provided athree year plan for company growth and identified that the main markets for new sales lay outside of the UK.

Innovation and partnership delivered growth well above plan andin 2012 the company had aturnoverin excess of £8million.

European sales have remained amainstay of the company’s continuing export development,in particular France and Germany.

Export sales to the rest of the world accountf or over 30% of turnover.

Reid Lifting Limited

Unit 1 Severnlink

Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate Chepstow

Monmouthshire

NP16 6UN

http://www.**idlifting.com

Managing Director: Mr Nicholas Battersby

Contactf or press enquiries: Phil Ellis

Tel: 01291 62***

Email: pellis**[ta]**lifting.com

Establishedin 2000, Reid Lifting Ltd

designs and manufactures lightweight, portable lifting equipment and solutions. afirsttime International Trade Queen’s Award winner, the company has increased overseas sales by 75% over the last three years, withEuropean sales accounting for 66% of its export turnover, and two-thirds of that into France. The company held astrategicreview after the economic crisis of 2008 where they identified export markets as offering the best chance for growth, focussingon markets where the health and safety benefits of their products were recognised. Their French distributor was encouraged to develop businessin the French speaking markets of North Africa and the West Indies. Distributors have been establishedin theUSA and Australia as the company continues to expand its international reach. It also wins the Queen’s Awardin Innovation.

SPTS Technologies UK Ltd

Ringland Way Newport

NP18 2TA

http://www.**ts.com

Executive VP and COO: Mr Kevin Crofton

Contactf or press enquiries: Evelyn Tay

Tel: 07885 70***

Email: evelyn.tay**[ta]**.com

Formedin 1984, SPTS Technologies UK Ltd

produces semiconductor wafer processing equipmentf or etch, deposition andthermal processesin worldwide microelectronics manufacturing industries. This first time Queen’s Award winner has achievedexport sales growth of 559% over the last three years. The company operatesin abespoke and highly technical market andworks with major device manufacturers and global institutions to develop and promote its products. The company strategy is to sell to adiverse customer base and sell diverse productsin order to reduce market fluctuation risks. The company investsheavilyin R&D and after sales support is highly integrated into the company sales strategy. Marketing activities includepresenting at technical conferences, exhibiting at select industry trade shows, contributing articles to print magazines andsponsoring online publications and web broadcasts.

SRK Consulting (UK) Limited

Fifth Floor

Churchill House

17 Churchill Way CF10 2HH

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

Managing Director: Dr Iestyn Humphreys

Contactf or press enquiries: Anne Hordley

Tel: 02920 34***

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

Establishedin 1988, SRK Consulting (UK) Limitedprovides professional consulting services to the global mining and metalssector. athird time Queen’s Award holder, the company’s overseas sales have increased by 236% over the last six years. Thecompany has wholly-owned consulting practicesin the UK, Sweden, and Kazakhstan and other interestsin the UK, Ghana, andTurkey and is part of the larger company, SRK Global. The UK practice generates the bulk of its overseas professional feeincome from Africa, the CIS and Europe with asubstantial portion also coming from North America and has seen an increase instaff numbers over the period from 66 to 145 over the last six years.

GTW Developments Group Ltd

Unit 1 Pavilion Industrial Estate Pontnewynydd

Pontypool

NP4 6NF

http://www.**rbondsplicer.com

Director: Mr Graham Waters

Contactf or press enquiries: David Lea

Tel: 02920 35***

Email: david**[ta]**ls.co.uk

The small company, GTW Developments Group Ltd.

wins an Innovation Award for the design and manufacture of machinescapable of creating spliced jointsin carbon and glass fibres. After considerable research, the company boasts the widest range of splicing capabilityin the world. Compared with alternatives of glued joints or knots, there are many benefits of splicingcomposite materials, which are mostly of very high value and associated with stringent production standards. They includeincreasesin quality, consistency and structural integrity as well as reductionsin materials waste and machine down-times.

Thus, the commercially successful innovations are leading to financial savingin markets around the world.

Reid Lifting Limitedwins an Innovation Award for developing two portable gantry systems. The first, PORTA-GANTRY 5000,a market leader with patented features, is the first aluminium gantry having lifting capacity of 5000kg. Being lightweight, Itfacilitates easy transportation and manual assembly. Designed using finite element analysis, it complies with stringent quality and safety standards. The second system, PORTA-GANTRY RAPIDE, being ultra-lightweight and incorporating an integratedwheeled carrier, can be simply transported, rapidly deployed and easily folded for compact storage by asingle operator. It liftsgoods or personnel weighing up to 500kg and is suitable for applicationin confined spaces. Compared with alternatives, thecommercially successful innovations have led to more secure, safer and cheaper handling of artefacts and personnelin anextended range of situations. It also wins the Queen’s Awardin International Trade.

Armagard Ltd

7-9 Fortnum Close

B33 0LG

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

Managing Director: Mr Mark Neal

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Mark Neal

Tel: 0121 608***

Email: mark.neal**[ta]**gard.com

Establishedin 1994, Birmingham-based Armagard Ltd

designs and manufactures enclosures to protect computers, printersand screens. The company has consolidated its UK position by maintaining amanufacturing base and operate an approach thatminimises risk through extensive research and utilises the right skills to support clients and win business. Effective use of Itgives it alocal presence without the cost of alarge and expensive infrastructure whilst it can demonstrate akeen awareness of different market needs. The company continues to grow, establishing eight new marketsin France, Poland, Ukraine, Spain, SouthAmerica, Italy, Germany and the USA and recording overseas sales growth of 278%. asmall company, it nevertheless isproactivein seeking to minimise its ecological impact utilising best practisein managing staff, travel and office environment.

ETL Systems Ltd

Coldwell Radio Station

Kingstone

HR2 9NE

http://www.**lsystems.com

Managing Director: Mr Ian Hilditch

Contactf or press enquiries: Kristy Taylor

Tel: 01981 25***

Email: kristy.taylor**[ta]**ystems.com

Establishedin 2003, ETL Systems Ltd

is acurrent holder of aQueen’s Awardin International Trade. The company manufactures Radio Frequency electronic equipmentf or satellite communications as used by broadcasters, satellite operators andgovernments. The company has increased its domestic and overseas sales, with exports now accounting for 77% of all sales andit has expanded its workforce, with further recruitment planned. It has recently expanded its research and development facility to cover RF, PCB, mechanical design and software capabilities. The company has an established presencein over 30 marketsincluding the Vatican City with awholly owned subsidiary established to service the US market. acontinuous programme of investmentin sales infrastructure and manufacturing has provided afirm base for overseas sales growth, which was 55% overProto Labs Ltd

Halesfield 8

TF7 4QN

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

Immediate Parent: Proto Labs, Inc - USA

Managing Director: Mr John Tumelty

Contactf or press enquiries: Alison Rait

Tel: 01952 68***

Email: alison.rait**[ta]**olabs.co.uk

Establishedin 2005, Proto Labs Ltd.

asubsidiary of Proto Labs Inc, provides rapid injection moulding and rapid CNC machining of functional prototypes. acurrent International Trade Queen’s Award holder, the company’s overseas sales haveincreased by 243% over the last three years. The company’s business is based upon being able to produce afunctional injectionmoulded or machined component from aclient’s 3D CAD model within days. It has targeted European markets, opening anofficein Germany to support German, Austrian and Swiss clients, followed by officesin France (2009) and Italy (2012). Thecompany’s main export markets are Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. The company has processedenquiries from every EU country providing scope for further expansionin the future.

Spencer Feeds Ltd

Orchard House

Manor Drive

Morton Bagot

Studley B80 7ED

http://www.**-website.co.uk

Managing Director: Mr John Wallace

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr John Wallace

Tel: 01527 85***

Email: jwallace**[ta]**cerfeeds.jp

afirst time Queen’s Award winner Spencer Feeds Ltd.

establishedin 2002, is basedin Studley, Warwickshire. The company provides atechnical and commercial interface between the UK and Japan for agricultural technology products. asingle marketspecialist, the company has researched and identified the particular difficulties of penetrating the Japanese market and hasconsistently met the challenge posed by the stringent legislative standards of the Japanese market, paying particular attention to quality and the costs of after service expected by Japan’s consumer marketplace. asmall company employing just four

people Spencer Feeds exports 100% of product, sourced from the UK, and is achieving significant benefit. Spencer Feeds Ltd

isa successful specialist exporter with asignificant record of accomplishmentin avery difficult market.

Steelite International plc

Orme StreetST6 3RB

http://www.**eelite.com

Employees:***

CEO: Mr Kevin Oakes

Contactf or press enquiries: Joanne Hine

Tel: 01782 82***

Email: pr**[ta]**lite.com

Steelite International plc was formedin 1983. This first time Queen’s Award winner designs and manufactures high-alumina,fully vitrified, ceramic tableware for the hospitality industryin the UK for export. acommitted exporter with substantial growthfrom overseas markets, it is avery visible exporter for the UK, being seen on tables across the world. It launched 400 newproducts last year and exports to 130 countries. Its robust approach to developing new markets is paying off with new businesscoming through from Russia and Eastern Europe. The company has apresence at every major international hospitality Tradeshow and appears at the National Restaurant Showin Chicago, Gulf Foodin Dubai, FHAin Singapore and Ambientein Frankfurt.

Tyrrells Potato Crisps Ltd

Tyrells Court Farm

Stretford

HR6 9DQ

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

Chief Executive: Mr David Milner

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr David Milner

Tel: 07976 93***

Email: david.milner**[ta]**ellscrisps.co.uk

Establishedin 2002, Tyrrells Potato Crisps Ltd

is apremium adult snack maker whose products include hand-cooked Englishcrisps, vegetable crisps, popcorn, ‘Alternatives’ and tortilla chips. This first time Queen’s Award winner quickly established itselfas an exporter and now trades with over 30 countries worldwide.in the last three years Tyrrells has achieved overseas earningsgrowth of 113% and entered several new markets including China and Russia. Tyrrells is now sold through speciality channels inMoscow, retailing at an incredible £5 per packin premium food outlets. The Tyrrells brand was launchedin China throughSinodis, ahighly-regarded distributor basedin Shanghai and they already have distributionin Carrefour, most notably on theeastern seaboard (Shanghai, Shenzhen) and Beijing.

Winsted Limited

Unit 7-8 Lovett Road Hampton Lovett

Droitwich

WR9 0QG

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

Immediate Parent: Winsted Corp. - USA

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Terry Shough

Tel: 01905 77***

Email: terry**[ta]**ted.co.uk

Winsted Ltd

was establishedin 1984. The company provides specialist control room furniture design whilst also undertaking themanufacture, assembly and installation of consoles, monitor walls and workstations. The company wins its second Queen’s Awardin International Trade based on continued growthin its overseas sales, which have increased to over 74% of its total salesand by 60% over the last three years. The company export across Europe, Middle East and Africa and has strengthened itsdistribution and trade partner arrangements to further its international trade strategy. New marketsin Russia and Eastern Europe have been establishedin the last three years.

DB Orthodontics Ltd

Unit 6 Ryefield Way Silsden

BD20 0EF

http://www.**ortho.com

Managing Director: Mr David Burdess

Contactf or press enquiries: Victoria Burdess

Tel: 01535 65***

Email: victoria.burdess**[ta]**tho.com