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Weir Minerals Europe has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

The award was announced in April, when managing director Kevin Spencer attended a special event announcing this year’s winners in London.

In July, Kevin, along with Nigel alHHalstead, Todmorden’s night shift manager with 42 years service, attended a reception for this year’s 78 winners given by The Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace.

Also in July, the Lord Lieutenant for West Yorkshire Dr Ingrid Roscoe presented the crystal award to Kevin at a special luncheon for staff and invited guests at the plant.

Weir Group Chief Executive Mark Selway also presented the Most Improved Facility Award which had been made to the plant earlier in the year.  The celebrations were completed with a family open day.

The Weir Minerals business at Todmorden in West Yorkshire has operated on the same site since 1893.   

It became part of Warman in 1976 and finally part of the Weir Group in 1999.  

Weir Minerals Europe exports to over 50 countries with offices in 11 countries.  The company employs 426 people world wide with 380 based in Todmorden.  Over the past five years there has been considerable investment in the development of the production facility in terms of equipment and people, including the implementation of the Weir Production System reflecting Lean manufacturing techniques.  Training programmes and implementation of best practice across the world ensure continued improvements in both quality and efficiency.

Kevin Spencer summarised the achievement over recent years:   “This award is in recognition of the work put in by all employees both in Todmorden and overseas as well as our suppliers and others connected with the company.  There have been a number of changes over the past five years to get us where we are today and our employees have taken these on board and supported us throughout.” .