CGI International Ltd, the Haydock-based manufacturer and distributor of specialist fire-resisting glasses, has achieved The Queen's Award for Enterprise in the 2004 Awards announced on 21 April.
The Award is for International Trade since CGI International's glasses for fire protection, as demanded by building codes, are now used all over the world, particularly in public and multiple-occupancy construction projects.

CGII Chief Executive, Tom Ritchie, who has developed the business for almost 14 years and run it in its present format since 1998, comments: 'We are delighted to have won this Award which recognises the company's success in securing export business won in a competitive world-wide market place over a sustained number of years. We are playing every day against much larger multi-national manufacturers.

'Our UK activity with fire-glasses is also important as we are the only substantial UK manufacturer of our glass type, with all similar products being imported.'

CGI International operates from a new purpose-built factory in Haydock, Merseyside and employs some 55 people in the UK.

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Glass Age