Machinery World

Her Majesty The Queen has announced the 2005 winners of The Queen's Awards for Enterprise. There are 137 Awards, the highest total for 10 years.

Amongst this year's winners are several outstanding companies from the engineering sector. They include an international drilling, engineering and design contractor (Abbot Group); two exporters of diesel engines and generating sets (Perkins Shibaura Engines and Indamex); underwater drilling and blasting engineers (Rock Fall Company); a supplier of building engineering services (Rotary International) and a developer of ultra high speed air bearing PCB drilling spindles (Air Bearings).

In total, 88 Awards were announced for achievements in International Trade, 41 for

Innovation and 8 for Sustainable Development. Winners range in size from a small firm with only two employees to an international giant employing nearly 4,500.

A Queen's Award for Enterprise is a highly prized endorsement of commercial success, which typically results in widespread publicity and enhanced company pride amongst staff. Winning companies are entitled to use the Queen's Award Emblem on goods, packaging and marketing materials for 5 years as a symbol of their business achievements. They also benefit from a reception at Buckingham Palace and an Award presentation at their own premises by a representative of The Queen.

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