A leading Carlisle-based manufacturer has been presented with an award recognising its excellence in international trade.
Clark Door Limited, based at the Kingmoor Park, was awarded the highest honour a business can receive – a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
The awards celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses which are leading the way with pioneering products or services.
The firm, which completed its £3 million research and development facility in 2020, has worked on high-profile projects across the globe, including cultural centre The Shed in New York, The Lyric Theatre in Hong Kong and the NEOM Film Studios in Saudi Arabia.
It won the prestigious International Trade accolade last year, but presentations were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria, Claire Hensmen, visited Clark Door and was given a tour of the factory.
Mrs Hensman said: “I congratulate Clark Door for its amazing performance. Exporting is what we need and live by, so you’re doing really important work, not just with Cumbria, not just with Clark Door but for UK peers. Thank you very much, many congratulations on your Queen’s Award.”
Managing director of Clark Door, Andrew Ashley, said: “On behalf of the Clark Door team, I am enormously proud to receive this award.
“It is great timing with the UK starting to gain some sense of optimism and economic recovery.
“Clark Door has invested significantly in its growth plans over the years; recruiting new staff, investing in our incredibly talented people, our products, processes and facilities.
“This is an opportunity for the team to pause for a moment to reflect on and enjoy the fruits of their hard work.
“We have found that new customers like to ask us about our award and what it means because the Queen is so well thought of throughout the world.
“It gives new customers that added touch of confidence when they choose to work with us for the first time.”
