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INDUSTRY NEWS
2M Holdings crowned with Queen’s
Award at 2M House by Her Majesty
The Queen’s Representative
Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II’s Representative,
The Lord Lieutenant of
Cheshire and the worshipful
Mayor of Halton, attended
the 2M Headquarters
in Runcorn, UK, on 17
September, to present the
2M Group with the Queen’s
Award for Enterprise,
International Trade 2019.
The Award was presented to Mottie Kessler
MBE and Dr Maggie Kessler, co-owner, in
recognition of the significant Export growth by
2M and in appreciation of 2M’s investment in
young people’s access to a career in STEM.
When 2M was founded in 2004, it sold only
into the UK. It now exports to over 90
countries and includes 7 subsidiaries
worldwide. The Group was also celebrating
159 years since its first company, Banner
Chemicals UK, was founded, and a year to
the day since moving to the 2M House and
dedicated STEM Centre.
In April of 2019, 2M was selected as Export
Champion by the UK Government’s DIT
(Department for International Trade). The
Group has reached many new markets
worldwide and credit DIT with much of its
success in accessing overseas markets.
The Queen’s Award presentation was
attended by DIT Northern Powerhouse
representatives, 2M’s employees from across
the UK and Europe and customers and
suppliers from the Chemical Industry.
2M’s logistic partners, Suttons Group, brought
8
a demonstration deep-sea
ISO-tank into the 2M HQ
carpark, to the delight of
guests, who were able to climb
inside and learn about the safe
transport of chemicals.
David Briggs, MBE, K.St.J ,
The Lord-Lieutenant of
Cheshire told 2M’s
employees:
“The Queen’s Award is the
highest business award which
exists in this country. What
you have done, together and
as a team, is to win the UK’s
highest business award. “
Mottie Kessler MBE said:
“Chemistry and science have no borders or
boundaries, except those we set on ourselves.
We are constantly seeking new opportunities
to expand; we know we will continue to do so.
We also know that you, our business partners
and employees, will be there to support our
growth and make it all happen!”
Dr. Maggie Kessler, Export Director and 2M
co-owner said:
“We give special thanks to the DIT, for the
enduring partnership which has helped us grow
our export and win the Queen’s Award for
International Trade. We join the DIT in sending
a very strong and positive message to the UK
Chemical Industry in the North of England.”
2M would like to thank its excellent teams
across the Group, as well as its customers
and suppliers for a successful partnership.
About 2M
2M Holdings (www.2m-holdings.com), is a
portfolio of strong brand science-based
companies, supplying chemicals and
application knowhow worldwide.
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Entrepreneur founded in 2004, the Group is
privately owned. 2M is led by Mottie Kessler
MBE, the present Chairman and CEO and
Dr Maggie Kessler, International Trade
Director.
Headquartered in the UK, the company has
international presence in Benelux, Brazil,
China, Germany, Ireland, Poland and
Scandinavia. 2M export to over 90 countries.
As a company, 2M believe in the importance of
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) education for young people. 2M
actively invest in skills creation within our local
communities and in creating access to careers
in STEM in the UK and beyond.
2M supply the following industries:
Range of Surfactants for: Personal-Care,
Household & Industrial Hygiene Cleaning
Aerospace and Aviation, Coating, Emission
Reduction, Flavours & Fragrances, Oil & Gas
(Oil Refineries), Pharmaceuticals, Precision
Cleaning.
2M Holdings’ branded products include:
Surfac®, CleanAirBlue™ (AdBlue), MEC™-
Prime, Perklone™ EXT, Pigmentan™,
SamSolTM, Triklone™ LE.
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