Awards

2007

STEP Award for Excellence in customer service – runner up

STEP Award for manufacturer of the year – runner up

2006

Best of British Industry Award Export Category – Third Place

2005

I Mar Est / RINA N.E. Award for Excellence in the Marine Industry

2002

MBE awarded to John Lightfoot in the Queens Jubilee Birthday Honours
for services to international trade

N.E. Woman Entrepeneur of the year – Best woman in international trade
(Julie Lightfoot, M.D.)

2000

Tyneside & Northumberland Business Export Award– Runner up

1999

STEP Award for Enterprising Business – Certificate of Commendation 

1998

Export Challenge National Award
(Julie Lightfoot, M.D.)

Barclays & The Journal Exporter of the Year Award

Export Times Exporter of the Year– Joint Individual Winners
(Julie Lightfoot, M.D. & John Lightfoot, Chairman)

DTI Export Award for Smaller Businesses – Winner

North East Award for Excellence in the Marine Industry – Runner up

1997

Lloyds Bank Highly Commended Award for Individual Export Achievement
(John Lightfoot, Chairman)

 STEP Award for Enterprising Business – Runner up

 DTI Export Award for Smaller Businesses – Certificate of Merit

1996

Barclays Northern Business Awards– Exporter of the Year

Export Times Exporter of the Year (Small Corporate) – Highly Commended