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News Release from: Fibercore
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 April 2007
Queen's Awards complete rare hat-trick
With double recognition in 2007, Fibercore has the distinction of holding all three Queen's Awards for Enterprise simultaneously.
Fibercore has received a further two Queen's Awards for Enterprise in the International Trade and Sustainable Development categories The company now has the rare distinction of holding all three Queen's Awards simultaneously, having been recognised in the Innovation category in 2004
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company was also granted a Queen's Awards for Enterprise: International Trade in 2001.
Fibercore developed the first commercial polarisation maintaining (PM) fibres for optical gyroscopes back in 1983.
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Fibercore's fibres are used in applications as diverse as commercial and military aircraft, offshore oil platforms, submarine vehicles, advanced satellite navigation systems and high power amplifiers for the cable TV and telecomms industries.
Fibercore's unchanged ethos of building strong and lasting customer partnerships is key to the company's success.
Offering enhanced products and application support at every stage of a customer's project from the initial birth of an idea through to production roll-out, Fibercore's technical support is available to all specialty fibre users.
The result of this exceptional customer focus is a 90% share of the global market for polarisation-maintaining fibres for optical gyroscopes, with outstanding export success selling 98% of its output to more than 40 countries worldwide including highly competitive markets such as the USA.
Fibercore has also ensured that its business operations remain sustainable by researching and implementing social, economic and environmentally focused policies.
These include links with local schools and Southampton University, proactive transport policies, and innovative solutions to reduce energy and water use at Fibercore's manufacturing facility.
As well as the Queen's Award for Sustainable Development, Fibercore has received IPPC and ISO14001 accreditation as well as "Flagship Facility" status.
Phil Moody, who leads Fibercore's sustainability projects commented: "We are delighted that Fibercore's pioneering work has been recognised".
"We hope Fibercore's example will encourage other SMEs to focus on sustainable business practices in order to enjoy both the environmental and the operational improvements which Fibercore has realised".
Managing Director Dr Chris Emslie says that the achievement of winning two Queen's Awards for Enterprise is further recognition of the company's continuous drive for excellence.
"We are committed to providing world class products, technical support and service to our customers, the majority of whom, by the nature of their industries, are based outside the UK.
By drawing on our experience of three decades in the sector we are able to achieve this, while ensuring that we follow a highly sustainable business methodology which will benefit Fibercore and its stakeholders for many years to come".
"It is particularly gratifying that we now hold Queen's Awards in all three categories, simultaneously".
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