30 | AUGUST 2017
News
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AWARD FOR 20 YEARS
OF EXCELLENCE
Synseal Group has been awarded a long
service accolade by BSI (British Standards
Institution) in recognition of 20 years’
of excellence in PVCu extrusion.
BSI’s certification manager
Soldier chef
commended
in Cyprus
for fenestration, Lorraine Balch
presented Synseal staff with the
award at the FIT Show. They also
received 20 BSI Kitemark™ certifi-
cations spanning the group’s wide
product range, including PVCu
“Synseal Group should be very
proud of this recognition which
demonstrates to customers and
stakeholders that their PVCu
products are tested to the highest
possible standards.”
Sliding and folding door hardware
manufacturer PC Henderson won the coveted
crown of SME Exporter of the Year at this
year’s North East Exporter’s Awards.
Shortlisted alongside
two other business from
the region, the company
went through two rounds
of judging before being
announced as the winners
at the prestigious awards
dinner held at Ramside Hall
Hotel.
Organised by the North-
East Chamber of Commerce,
The reserve chef was among
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profile they buy from us is Kite-
marked and therefore meets the
recommended quality standards
and consistency in manufacture
and performance.”
Natasha Bambridge, UK prod-
uct certification director at BSI,
added:
Honest and committed exporter
Mark Schofield, a
VEKA employee
who also serves
in the Army
Reserve, has been
commended for
his distinguished
service as part of
the United Nations
Peacekeeping
Force in Cyprus.
a select group of 15 from a com-
pany of around 250 to receive
a certificate from Commanding
Officer Lieutenant Colonel Royce.
The award came before Army
Reserves Day (21st June 2017),
which highlights and recognises
the invaluable contribution made
by reservists, and sees them wear-
ing armed forces uniform at their
regular places of work.
During Mark’s recent tour of
Cyprus – his third – represent-
atives of The VEKA UK Group
joined other employers invited by
the army to learn about reservists’
military work and how it comple-
ments their ‘everyday’ roles. Op-
erations director Paul Armstrong
attended the four-day trip for The
VEKA UK Group, taking part in a
packed itinerary, including talks,
training and tours.
and IGU products, along with an
additional certificate recognising
quality management.
On receiving the award, contin-
uous improvement director Steve
Hill said:
“These certifications give our
customers confidence that all the
the awards aim to recognise
North East companies that
are significantly contribut-
ing to the region’s economy
through their exporting
efforts and achievements.
Nolan Gray, business
development director at
Port of Tyne, commente