Exports make up 90% of trade.INTERNATIONAL trade award winner Melett Ltd supplies replacement turbocharger repair kits and parts. They are used for reconditioning and repairing turbos originally manufactured by companies including Turnbridge-based Holset - now Cummins Turbo Technologies. The company, which won the Queen's Award for Enterprise The Queen's Award for Enterprise is an award for British companies and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. The prestigious award is the greatest accolade a British company can receive. in 2006, supplies parts to customers in more than 90 countries with exports accounting for 90% of its business. The firm, which dates from 1975, provides a range of more than 1,600 parts for repairing turbos used in cars, trucks and off-road vehicles. Managing director Ian Warhurst, who acquired the business in 2002, said the award recognised its continued success in building international sales. This year, the firm's sales team will attend exhibitions in Instanbul, Amsterdam, Paris and the USA.. The company, which moved from Dewsbury to Clayton West Clayton West is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 2,648 (2001 census) [1]. It is 15km (9m) south east of Huddersfield and 11km (7m) north west of Barnsley. It is in the parish of Clayton West and High Hoyland. in 2006, is creating a new job in its sales department and has employees who are fluent fluent /flu·ent/ (floo´int) flowing effortlessly; said of speech. in French, Spanish and Russian. Melett is also expanding its premises at Park Mill Way to provide space to assemble turbos - taking it into manufacturing for the first time.. CAPTION(S): WINNERS: Managing director Ian Warhurst and his team are pictured with the Queen's Award (PC200409Bmelet |
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