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Corporatenews
May 2013
▲ ▲ Directors and staff at Metalube, winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
Manchester, UK-based Metalube is
celebrating being named as winner
of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in
International Trade 2013 – the UK’s
highest accolade for business success.
Metalube produces speciality lubricants
and protective greases used for making
non-ferrous tubes, wires, cables and
electrical conductors.
This experienced exporter employs 31
people and is active in 80 markets with
offices in China, India and Brazil.
Investment is paramount, with a
particular emphasis on marketing as
well as research and development
programmes.
“This is the greatest tribute we could
receive and our team is tremendously
proud,“ said David Lee, founder and
managing director.
“For the three-year period, our overseas
sales growth has been 51 per cent with
exports accounting for 96 per cent of our
total turnover.
“When we started the business back in
the 80s all our trade was in the UK.
“Over the decades we have watched
the domestic industry diminish, and
today we are almost entirely an export
business, selling our oils and greases to
over 80 countries worldwide.”
He added: “It is very gratifying to
have our hard work and commitment
recognised by such a prestigious award
and we look forward to receiving this
honour from the Lord Lieutenant of
Greater Manchester later this year.”
Metalube Ltd – UK
Website:
Metalube awarded
Queen’s Award for
International Trade
“It is very gratifying
to have our hard work
and commitment
recognised by such a
prestigious award”