NEWS
SECOND PRESTIGIOUS QUEEN’S AWARD FOR
A-SAFE As part of the Queen’s Birthday celebrations, safety barrier manufacturers, A-SAFE, has been awarded with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for the second time. This highly sought- after award is a mark of quality for British businesses and a seal of approval that speaks volumes about the company.
The Queen’s Award for International Trade cements A-SAFE’s outstanding record of exporting to a multitude of overseas markets and steep year-on-year growth in the sector. The business’s overseas sales have grown by 113% over the last three years and the proportion of sales exported has increased to 76% of total sales.
Since last winning the Queen’s Award in 2014, A-SAFE has gone from strength to strength, increasing its number of global subsidiaries by 200%, and now boasting a footprint in the USA, UAE, Mexico, Russia and Japan as well as many other countries within mainland Europe.
As well as investing in new wholly owned subsidiaries around the globe, A-SAFE’s UK employees have
increased by 172% since 2014, and its innovative product portfolio has also continued to evolve.
James Smith, Co-owner of A-SAFE, said: “At A-SAFE we’re immensely proud of the work that we do, and it’s extremely humbling to receive a Queen’s Award for the second time. We strongly believe that our commitment to innovation and our ‘global yet local’ export strategy, giving international brands access to A-SAFE products locally, is why we’ve achieved such strong overseas growth.
NOISE AT WORK EXPERTS APPOINT NEW GENERAL
MANAGER Pulsar Instruments Plc, a provider of sound level meters and experts in control of noise at work, has announced the appointment of new General Manager, Simon Rehill. Simon has been appointed following the departure of Sarah Brack, the previous Managing Director of 12 years.
Simon’s key remit is to implement Pulsar Instrument’s ambitious growth plans into the next decade. He has over 20 years’ experience in international sales and management environments, including as European
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Based in Halifax, the family-run business invests heavily in research and development to ensure that its safety solutions are at the cutting-edge of innovation within the advanced workplace safety sector. The company’s knowledge is respected to such a great extent that it is the technical author of the world’s first and only official code of practice for workplace safety barriers; partnering with the BSI to create PAS 13.
www.asafe.com/en-gb
Sales Manager for Micron Sprayers Ltd, and latterly as Director of Business Development for Airinov. In addition to his other qualifications and experience Simon has recently completed the IOSH accredited courses in Noise Measurement and in Vibration.
Commenting on his appointment, Simon said: “Pulsar Instruments is sad to see Sarah Brack leave us, she has done an excellent job in growing Pulsar’s influence in the sound level meter market. It’s going to be a challenge to fill her shoes, but Pulsar’s Board and I am confident they’ve picked the right person for the job, and I’m excited to take Pulsar to the next level in this challenging role”
pulsarinstruments.com www.tomorrowshs.com
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