Outstanding achievement award for grain drying specialist
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rain drying specialists Alvan Blanch have re- ceived the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2019 for outstand- ing achievements relating to in- ternational trade. It is the third time that the
company has received the award – having won previously in 2005 and 2012. Alvan Blanch says it is the only company within the ag- ricultural sector to have received an award within the internation- al trade category. Alvan Blanch is a manufac- turer of post-harvest processing machinery and industrial dry- ing systems. With regular mar- kets in every inhabited continent, the company has focused on us- ing its international trade to drive growth, while maintaining its es- tablished UK customer base. Managing director Andrew
Blanch said: “It represents a great achievement by everyone here. When we first won it 14 years ago we had managed £3m of ex- port sales, the award in 2012 re- flected sharp growth of exports to £8m, while now we have reached £12m.”
Alvan Blanch systems have been installed around the world – including Thailand and Uganda Understanding the challeng-
es and changes of fast-moving markets has been crucial for international success, says Mr Blanch. The company employs a number of dedicated engineer- ing and design teams constant- ly working on product enhance- ment and R&D.
The last five years have seen a large expansion in global op- erations for the Wiltshire-based manufacturer. It has opened sales offices and service centres in sev-
eral markets in Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe, benefiting customer and dealer relation- ships, says Mr Blanch. “Over that period, we have doubled our workforce to 120 and we have recently invested very heavily in manufacturing auto- mation and in expanding our fac- tory. We now have a world-class manufacturing facility that ena- bles us to compete in highly de- manding global markets.” Drying systems are specifi-
cally designed to suit an exten- sive range of crops and products – including soya beans, rice and and paper as well as UK-grown wheat, barley, oats, oilseed rape, linseed and grass seed Equipment is matched to the specific needs of clients while tak- ing careful account of local fac- tors such as climate, crop types, traditions and economic pres- sures. All this enables driers to be used to their full capacity, says Mr Blanch.
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