News

From time to time we manage to get a piece in the press. It really doesn't matter where it is published, wether it be trade, local or national news. Maybe our peak was in the Financial Times in 2009 where we 'bared our soul' with the effect of the downturn in the construction  industry or the BBC when they chose us to take part in a news story on manufacturing in Britain. This was both TV and web. More recently, last week in fact the local paper The Hartlepool Mail did a nice piece that just waved the flag for us. No matter who or where the media wants to give us coverage we are allways just as pleased.

It was that time of year again and the 2011 Hartlepool Business Awards was being held at the Borough Hall, Hartleool. We had our table booked and settled down for the evening of entertainment and merryment knowing we were shortlisted for the export award. After the fine caterring and entertainment the time came and the awards were being anounced by John Megson. Master of Ceromonies for the night and being presented by Sir John Hall.

We were up against two much larger and long established companies and you can imagine our surprise when John read out the three names followed by a long pause and then read out Durable Technogies Ltd winners of the Exporter of the year 2011. Lorraine and I were momentarily speechless then went up on stage to be presented the award by Sir John Hall and Jo Fryett from the North East Chamber of Commerce.

It was a night we shall remember for a long time and the trophy proudly sits next to our 2009 trophy for the most promising new business.