Export Award

Apr 17 2009 by Iain Laing, The Journal

The Export Award recognises the success of companies in increasing their sales overseas in innovative and dynamic ways. The award highlights companies large and small which have shown that distance is no object to success

RUNNERS UP TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND

Davy Roll Company

The Gateshead-based manufacturer and supplier of cast rolls for the metal forming industries is one of the best-known names in Tyneside industry.

Raytec

Innovative Raytec has set its sights far and wide as it has grown, and exports now account for well over half of its total sales. Its focus on the global CCTV market has seen the firm secure business in continental Europe, America and Asia.

RUNNERS UP TEES VALLEY

Cambridge Research Biochemicals

This custom manufacturer of peptides and antibodies for medical research secured almost half of its sales in 2008 from overseas trade. Based at Billingham's Belasis Hall Technology Park, it is an advocate of driving sales by direct selling.

Cleveland Cascades

The company, based at Teesside Industrial Estate, Thornaby, invented and patented environmentally-friendly, dust-free loading chutes for handling dry bulk materials.

RUNNERS UP DURHAM AND WEARSIDE

Walker Filtration Ltd

The Washington-based company manufactures an extensive range of filtration equipment for compressed air, compressed gas, vacuum and medical applications – with 86% of products exported worldwide.

Meditek

County Durham-based Meditek provides access solutions for the elderly and disabled around the world. From its head office in Fishburn, near Sedgefield, it manufactures and exports a number of products, including access lifts, and saw exports treble to 28% of its sales between 2006 and 2007.