Queen's Award for Enterprise

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Queen's Award for Enterprise

a scheme aimed at recognizing UK businesses for ‘outstanding performance’ in the areas of ‘International Trade’, ‘Innovation’ and the ‘Environment’. The scheme was originally set up as the ‘Queen's Award Scheme' in 1996, changing its name in 1999. The Awards are granted annually by the Queen, advised by the Prime Minister and a commitee of representatives from business, trade unions and government departments. The awards are valid for five years and allow winners to display the ‘Award Emblem’ on their products, packing, advertising etc.

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The Queen's Award scheme was originally inaugurated in 1965 as the Queen's Award to Industry scheme.

City university lands top enterprise award

In 1966 it was the first textile company in the world to get the Queen's Award to Industry. Among many prestigious assignments, it has woven fine quality worsted for the DuKe of Edinburgh and Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

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This includes photographs, congratulatory letters and other material on his receipt of the Queen's Award to Industry in 1967, and his OBE in 1973.

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The company was so successful that it became the first company in England to gain the Queen's Award to industry for exporting seafood.

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Queen Bohemian Rhapsody 1978 blue vinyl 7in, made to celebrate record label EMI winning The Queen's Award to Industry for Export Achievement, and presented to attendees at the commemorative luncheon sold for pounds 3,000

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The double honour now means the JCB Group has received a total of 18 Queen's Awards - the first being in 1969 when the company received a Queen's Award to Industry for Export Achievement.

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Second Nature, manufacturers of Thermafleece, recently won a Queen's Award to industry. AAT is undertaking a project with the Energy Savings Trust Innovation Programme to highlight the potential of the sheep wool insulation.

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The company was so successful that it went on to become the first firm in England to gain the Queen's Award to industry for exporting seafood.

Local businessman loses cancer battle; business Business briefing

Some of the more unusual items on display in the museum include a certificate for The Queen's Award to Industry, dated April 21 1974, signed by Harold Wilson, a David Brown silver cigarette case and a picture of a gleaming red and gold 'Agrimaster' tractor painted by the design department in November 1961.

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A pembrokeshire farm that has been worked by the same family since 1750 has won a Queen's Award to Industry for sustainable development.

Eco-friendly farm wins award

The Queen's Award to Industry, the scheme's original title, was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1966.

Queen honours cream of crop; Seven companies from across the West Midlands are celebrating after being crowned with the prestigious Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2004. Fariba Dashtgard reports

In 1966 it was the first textile company in the world to be given the Queen's Award to Industry.