Cygnet Group Celebrates Queen’s Award Success
Specialist engineering company Cygnet Group has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Established in 1974, Northwich-based Cygnet Group manufactures engineering machinery to process technical fibres and fabrics used in the automotive, aerospace and wind energy sectors, and patented safety connectors for the subsea oil and gas sector.
Cygnet managing director Matthew Kimpton-Smith, said: "It’s a tremendous achievement to receive such a high level of recognition for the hard work we have done globally.
"From senior managers to shop floor workers and our installation teams who represent us throughout the world, this award recognises the efforts of every member of our team.”
Cygnet Group wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for outstanding overseas sales growth over the last three years, during which it has seen overseas earnings growth of 255% and has almost doubled its number of employees to 97.
Cygnet, which manufactures all of its machinery from its UK base, was recognised for its clear export strategy which comprises 85% of total turnover. The company has opened new offices in China and the USA, as well as entering a number of other new markets – Africa, Scandinavia and Northern Canada – over the last three years.