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Draeger Safety UK Ltd has won a prestigious national award for process innovation as part of the 2010 Manufacturing Excellence Awards from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE),

Receiving the award, Managing Director Dave Richardson said:, “At Draeger, we work very hard to understand our customers’ requirements and, out of that intimate market insight, our products and services are developed and continually refined. The processes, innovation and manufacturing industry best practices that we employ have to be second to none. For that reason I am absolutely delighted that the hard work of all of our staff has been recognised at such a prestigious event - and by such an eminent panel of judges”.

The company manufactures and supplies personal protective equipment (PPE) for use throughout the fire, rescue and emergency services as well as petrochem, oil and gas, utilities, law enforcement and all areas of general industry. The company also offers a series of training courses on confined space working as well as the use, care and maintenance of all forms of PPE from its purpose built training centre in Blyth.