South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Milton Keynes Company Wins Seeda Business Award for International Business

7 March 2008

Beardow Adams, from Milton Keynes, has won the SEEDA Business Award for International Business, sponsored by UK Trade & Investment. The Award was presented to Beardow Adams by Digby, Lord Jones, Minister for Trade & Investment.

Beardow Adams is the only adhesive company to have won the Queens Award 3 times.
It is represented on five continents and has over 30 distributors. Beardow Adams achieves over 50% of its profit from international business and over 60% of turnover is related to international business.

R E Adams, Chairman and Managing Director said: “Our business operates across the whole spectrum of business endeavour - product development, manufacture, sales and marketing. The South East Business Awards allow us to celebrate our international success in a tough business environment."
Digby, Lord Jones, said: "The South East contains some of the country’s most exceptional businesses and these Awards are a great way of recognising the region’s achievements. I am particularly delighted these Awards have been designed to recognise sustainability as I firmly believe that business must constantly think about its place in this changing world if it wants to be truly successful. I congratulate all the winners on their success."

More information about the Awards is available www.southeastbusinessawards.co.uk