Standfast & Barracks awarded with Queen's Award
27 April 2020 by Ed
Standfast & Barracks was recently awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for International Trade - the highest official UK awards for British businesses. The Queen’s Awards are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses, and are valid for 5 years. Lancashire hosts more Queen's Awards for Enterprise this year than ever before.
STANDFAST & BARRACKS AWARDED WITH QUEEN'S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE - INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Standfast & Barracks was awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for International Trade 2020, on Monday 20 April 2020. The Queen's Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organisations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses.
Standfast & Barracks is part of the luxury interiors group Walker Greenbank, producing exquisite printed fabrics for some of the most known brands in the premium home furnishings market. Overseas sales at Standfast & Barracks have grown by 69% over the three-year application period. The business has produced stunning British made textiles since 1923, growing to include an impressive international customer base.
Alvaro Lamadrid, CEO Groupo Lamadrid said: 'Standfast & Barracks provides a great service, producing quality products and stunning designs. We are not surprised that they won the Queen's Award for International Trade!'
Lisa Montague, CEO of Walker Greenbank said: ‘Standfast & Barracks is an important part of the Walker Greenbank family, producing gorgeous textiles. It’s so lovely to receive external recognition for the design, craft and manufacturing talents of our colleagues. Congratulations to the entire team’.
Stephen Thomas, Managing Director at Standfast & Barracks said: ‘The team has worked incredibly hard, we are humbled and honoured to receive this special award’.
Walker Greenbank PLC is an international luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products, in over 85 countries worldwide.
Stephen Thomas, Managing Director at Standfast & Barracks said: ‘The team has worked incredibly hard, we are humbled and honoured to receive this special award’.
The Queen’s Awards are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses, and are valid for 5 years. Winners have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, greater press coverage and a boost to staff morale. The eight Lancashire based holders of the Award announced on the Queen's birthday is a record for the county in a single year.
Lord Shuttleworth, KG, KCVO Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire commented " I am delighted that Lancashire companies have received more Queen's Awards for Enterprise this year than ever before. This demonstrates the determination and creativity of our businesses, particularly in the manufacturing sector, and their successes in selling excellent products all over the world. As Her Majesty's Representative in the county, I look forward to visiting the winning companies and presenting their Awards on The Queen's behalf when circumstances permit."
Charles Hadcock DL added "Firstly, congratulations to all the winners. This is tremendous news for them and for Lancashire. The Queen’s awards assess the many facets in a business. Each award is for the whole company, every member contributes to the overall picture of a healthy, enterprising organisation".
Standfast & Barracks is a world class leader and creative force in fabric printing since 1923. Its 95 year-heritage is quintessentially British, combining traditional, highly skilled craftsmanship and expertise, with bold, cutting edge technology and a passion for innovation in textiles.
Walker Greenbank PLC is an international luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products, in over 85 countries worldwide.
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK business. Officially announced in a special Gazette supplement every April, the Awards are designed to recognise and encourage outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity (through social mobility).
More information: gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise