GRETONE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Gretone Engineering Ltd, which specialises in technically demanding, precision-machined components for aerospace and industrial applications, is celebrating after winning the Most Inspiring Business of the Year award at this year's BIBA awards ceremony, which was held at Avenham Park, Preston on 31st August. The BIBAs, which incorporated the openin... g of the Preston Guild Week, were organised by the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and are designed to recognise and reward excellence, best practice and innovation in companies across Lancashire. To win the Most Inspiring Business of the Year award, the judges were looking for a business that has done something special, something inspirational that has set it apart from the rest and benefitted both the organisation and the people involved in it. Directors at Gretone, Ian Hawkins and Kevin Owen, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have won such an award. Since we first sat down in late 2009 to set out our plans to secure the jobs for our workforce, to give them all a future and a hope, we have encountered many challenges and frustrations. But it's great to see our success over these past 21/2 years, and the hard work and commitment that has been put in by so many at Gretone recognised at a prestigious event like the BIBAs". "We are part of an industry that will always see challenges and opportunities and, having seen many of these already, we will continue to build upon the foundations that were laid down at first as we strive to improve what we do as a business." The firm, which is based in Lytham St Annes, was established in April 2010 after a pre-pack management buyout by Ian Hawkins and Kevin Owen.Read More