The Queen's Awards Magazine 2021

HSG is amarket leader in washroomwater conservation and services, HSG UK Ltd Enterprise in Innovation in 2018 in recognition of the impact its innovative and unique Ureco system continues to have on businesses and venues across the UK. Customers include the 02 Arena, the NEC, major and was awarded a Queen’s Award for

Jo Bird & Co. Ltd

Jo Bird & Co. Ltd is delighted to have receivedThe Queen’s Award for a second time. This recognition pays testament to the Somerset-based company’s four-year investment in an academic and innovative research project, the results of which have been designed into its highly regarded fire equipment and lifesaving cabinet range. It is envisioned that this forward- looking approach, combined with the company’s continued commitment to excellence, will ensure Jo Bird & Co. Ltd remains at the very forefront of the industry’s product research and development.

Simon Rice and William Tucker, the then HM Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, with some of HSG staff

restaurant chains, top football clubs and some of the largest retail shopping centres, who have all drastically reduced their water consumption, saved money and improved the washroom experience thanks to the Ureco’s patented technology. The Ureco stops smells by trapping urinal odours below the surface, and reduces blockages through its patented enzyme system, which breaks down the fat, acid and salt in urine. This enables the Uretech water management system to reduce urinal flushes from around 96 times to just four times a day, saving money and improving environmental credentials by reducing water consumption by up to 96%.

Jo Bird & Co Ltd celebrating winning The Queen’s Award for a second year.

JO BIRD & COMPANY LTD Factory Lane, Bason Bridge, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4RN Tel: +44 (0)1278 785546 • info@jobird.co.uk • www.jobird.co.uk @jobirdandco Jo Bird & Company Ltd

HSG UK LTD Unit 4 Victoria Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8AN Tel: 0800 032 7760 • info@hsguk.com • www.husguk.com

LittlePod

MASTAPLASTA LTD

LittlePod produces unique natural vanilla ingredients for home cooks, professional chefs and manufacturers, and has campaigned for real vanilla since 2010. This Devon- based company has won several accolades, including the Queen’s Award for

MASTAPLASTA set out to encourage people tomake- do-and-mend, recycle and reduce waste. It became the smallest company to receive the 2017 Queen’s Award for Enterprise for both Innovation and International Trade. “It’s an achievement and honour we never anticipated,” said Stephan Pavlou, who created MastaPlasta with co- director Donna Clarke. MastaPlastas are“Band-

Sustainable Development 2018, the Board of Trade Award for Exporting 2018, and KosherFest 2019‘Best Product for the Baking Aisle’. The quality of LittlePod’s products has garnered praise and great appreciation over the past decade. To celebrate is to be hopeful, and having survived the challenges of 2020 the LittlePod team are looking forward to summer. In July (21st), Exeter’s Cygnet Theatre will return to the LittlePod garden, performing another spectacular outdoor performance, while the audience enjoy picnic hampers filled with vanilla-infused treats. On International Real Vanilla Day (October 17, 2020) LittlePod launched in Japan. This autumn, the LittlePod team hope to mark the occasion again with a gathering of LittlePodders at Bickleigh Castle in Devon.

Stephan Pavlou and Donna Clarke, co-directors of MastaPlasta.

Aids” for leather and vinyl – patented self-adhesive repair patches that work on sofas, bags, jackets, saddlery, car seats. They are a simple, cost-effective solution to rips, holes and burns. MastaPlastas can be spotted discreetly covering damage in hotels, businesses, cinemas, plus homes and vehicles worldwide. Donna Clarke said: “We gave ourselves a brief to make a repair product that was easy to use and could actually make something look better than new. These awards are the greatest measure of our success.”MastaPlasta’s range of embossed designs, includes, of course, a crown. MASTAPLASTA LTD Unit 1, 125 Aldermans Hill, London N13 4BQ Tel: +44 (0)20 35831013 • info@mastaplasta.com • www.mastaplasta.com @Mastaplasta_EU mastaplastas mastaplasta_uk mastaplasta

LITTLEPOD Whyte House, Farringdon, Devon EX5 2HY • www.littlepod.co.uk

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