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BUSINESS AWARDS
South Yorkshire businesses celebrate success More than 500 representatives from the South Yorkshire Business Community came together to celebrate the achievements of local businesses over the past twelve months at one of the most prestigious business events on the local calendar. Taking place at Magna and hosted by TV and Radio Broadcaster Stephanie Hirst, Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards, sponsored by University Centre Rotherham, recognised the special achievements of local companies, charities and individuals for the outstanding contribution they have made. The highly coveted title of ‘Business of the Year’ was presented to Barnsleybased LNS Turbo UK by sponsor Gibson Booth Business Solutions & Insolvency, whilst Molly’s Fund was awarded the title of Chamber Charity of the Year and received £3,000 cash donation from Fortem.
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Special recognition was also given to Julie Kenny CBE DL who was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, whilst David Thackrah of IVS Materials Handling was awarded the Business Person of the Year.
has seen a record number of entries, culminating in a sell out event which proved to be a memorable evening which celebrated the achievements of businesses of all shapes and sizes based in the region.
The awards also recognised young individuals who are taking the first steps in their career and Katie Andrew of Liberty Speciality Steels won the Apprentice of the Year Award, with Armands Velavs of Code Green and Bryn Roberts of NPS Barnsley receiving highly commended.
“I would like to congratulate the winners on the evening, especially our newly crowned business of the year LNS Turbo. The success of the event illustrates some of the truly amazing work which is being undertaken in our region, from the new and promising companies who have a bright future ahead of them to established companies who are celebrating milestone anniversaries”.
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LNS Turbo UK Ltd crowned ‘Business of the Year’ Mark Scanlan, Operations Manger of LNS Turbo UK commented: “To win the Business of the Year Award is a fantastic recognition of how we are consistently changing the face of manufacturing in the region and promoting Yorkshire as a centre of excellence in industry”
Barnsley based LNS Turbo UK Ltd triumphed at the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards ceremony on Friday, 19th October, after winning two awards including the highly coveted title of Business of Year. LNS Turbo UK was launched in Wombwell in 1998, as a UK base for US parent company Turbo Inc for the design and manufacture of swarf conveyors and coolant management systems to sell into the UK and Continental Europe. In 2002 Turbo Inc was acquired by LNS a Swiss Bar Feed manufacturer, to expand its product portfolio, resulting in a sustained period of growth as the business, increasing its share of the UK and European markets. In a very short period of time LNS Turbo has transformed itself from a fabrication workshop into a “world class”
manufacturing facility, supporting the UK market whilst expanding in Europe. Over the last two years, the business has made major investments to create process flow through the factory from goods inwards to shipping, allowing development of the manufacturing areas, along with a keen focus on training staff to add further value to the LNS UK journey.
“LNS are proud to have been operating in Barnsley for 20 years this year, and with the adaptability and commitment of our colleagues we are well placed to meet the demands of our market and push forward with our expansion throughout Europe” “The culture of LNS is one where everyone strives for improvements, both individually and collectively. We don’t believe in saying ‘this is the way things we do things’, we say ‘how can we do this better?”
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CHARITY OF THE YEAR
Molly’s Fund recognised as Charity of the Year Charity winners, Molly’s Fund receive a £3,000 prize donation and become the Chamber Charity of the Year. The Charity, Molly’s Fund, was set up by the Hurst family when they lost Molly to suicide in May 2017. They realised they needed to take action and ensure more help was available for young people to support mental health and wellbeing. The fund was set up in memory of Molly, in conjunction with South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF), to help prevent anyone from experiencing their loss.
Ruth Willis of SYCF commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to accept this award. This prestigious award will enable us to raise awareness of the ongoing work of Molly’s Fund. “The fund supports the much needed mental health and wellbeing organisations for young people in our communities, to help put a stop to these preventable deaths.
“Winning the Charity of the Year award is a powerful legacy in memory of Molly.” The latest figures from the Mental Health Foundation show something startling. The number one cause of death in young people aged 20 to 34 in the UK is suicide. These unsettling figures tell us that more must be done to prevent young people from reaching the point of taking their own lives.
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Most Promising New Business Sponsored by Brook Corporate Developments WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST Julie Kenny CBE DL “I know that everybody involved with Wentworth Woodhouse will be thrilled with this award. The last 18 months have been a sheer upward climb for us and in reality we have only just reached basecamp with monumental challenges ahead. What we have already achieved however, is testament to the grit and fortitude of our incredible team. I am immensely proud of each and every one of them. This is just the start and we hope that we will continue to see steady growth of our business bringing with it new jobs, apprenticeships and opportunities for training and upskilling.”.
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Environmental Commitment Sponsored by Russell Richardson MGB PLASTICS Ross Schofield, General Manager “We are delighted to have won the Environmental Commitment Award. Our aim as industry frontrunners of the UK wheeled bin market is to lead by example, demonstrating environmental best practice at every stage of our product/ service offerings. “As a manufacturer of plastic containers, we understand the importance of addressing single use plastic consumption and creating awareness around polymer not being a throwaway material source. It is for this reason that we have championed the development quality recycled material formulations, worked in partnership with local authorities to help boost household recycling rates, and have become the UK’s first wheeled bin manufacturer to become certified by the Carbon Trust for Zero Waste to Landfill.“
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Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by Enzygo KATIE ANDREWS LIBERTY SPECIALITY STEELS “I am delighted to have won the Barnsley and Rotherham Apprentice of the Year Award. “Since starting my apprenticeship at Liberty Speciality Steels, I have been involved in such a wide range of projects concerning the business, the industry, its people, the community and charity. This has allowed me to develop a wide skill set in addition to a great understanding of the industry on which I plan to continue my training and build my career.”
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Sponsored by Finance For Enterprise ENZYGO LIMITED Matt Travis Company Director “Enzygo are yet again very proud to have won the Business Growth award for the second year running! “We are pleased that our local success has been recognised by the leading awards in the Sheffield City Region.”
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Innovation in Manufacturing Sponsored by National Fluid Power Centre LNS TURBO UK LTD Matthew Dormer, Head of Finance Jon Drew, Quality Manager “We are incredibly proud to receive this award in recognition of the transformational journey we are undertaking in LNS Turbo UK. “British manufacturing is an industry that we are proud to be part of. We are constantly evolving, adapting and growing to become a world class fabrication company, shifting our focus from being volume driven to being forward thinking - striving for innovation, product development, and manufacturing quality that we can be proud of.”
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Excellence in Customer Service Sponsored by Pyronix HikVision IT DESK (UK) LTD Steve Harper and Chris Wright, Directors “We are absolutely thrilled to have won the Excellence in Customer Service award. This award really is testament to the commitment our team has to delivering a fantastic service to our clients. “Customer service is at the heart of what we do and we are all incredibly proud to have had this recognised as the winner of this award.”
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Business Person of the Year Sponsored by Shorts DAVID THACKRAH IVS MATERIALS HANDLING “I am humbled to receive the Business Person of the Year award. It’s such a privilege to work within the family business and assist in taking it to the next level. “This award is for the fantastic team I work for, my wife and for my father that has made this all possible.”
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This is the place to go for a great party night! Enjoy a five course meal before dancing the night away to all your favourite party tunes with live entertainment from Zenon Band.
Awaking from its slumber Wentworth Woodhouse, one of the largest houses in the UK standing in 83 acres of stunning gardens and parkland just four miles from Rotherham, is finally awaking from its slumber. Today the site offers tours of both house and gardens, a delightful shop with a stunning range of merchandise and gifts, cafe, and a year round events programme. To book tickets visit www.wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk or telephone 01226 351161 or 01226 749639. 5 0 % D I S C O U N T F O R N AT I O N A L T R U S T M E M B E R S W E N T W O R T H W O O D H O U S E P R E S E R VAT I O N T R U S T
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SALUTE TO BUSINESS
Businesses celebrate milestone Anniversaries Four local businesses receive Salute to Business awards at the awards ceremony for reaching a significant number of years in business.
Firstly, celebrating 15 years in business is Jeremy Neal Independent Funeral Directors. Jeremy comes from a family passionate about investing in and putting back into the community. The longest serving, qualified funeral director in Maltby, Jeremy is also heavily involved in the community, having been a school governor for many years, a hospice trustee and a supporter of local churches and charities.
The third salute to business was presented to Russell Richardson & Sons, who celebrates 40 years in business. Established in 1978 as a paper recycler Russell Richardson has evolved into one of the UK’s leading document management and confidential shredding companies. Still bearing the name of the founder, they are very proud of their focus on customer service, staff empowerment and job satisfaction and the fair treatment and loyalty shown to suppliers.
The second salute to business was presented to Morthyng Group Limited, who celebrated 30 years in business. Morthyng began in 1988 from a merger of two community programmes set up to improve skills and employability after the steel and mines closures in Rotherham. The company supports young people and adults from Rotherham and Doncaster, and afar, along with charities within our region.
The final salute of the evening was presented to Derek Hatterlsey & Son Printers, who were celebrating 50 years in business. The company was established in 1968 and is a family run print business who pride themselves on traditional values of customer service, high quality print and attention to detail. The business was originally founded by Derek Hattersley in a garage attached to his house and as the company grew, one garage became three garages. They later migrated to Mount Pleasant Farm in Hoylandswaine which gave them the foundations to keep building on their successes.
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