Leyland Trucks in Preston is celebrating today after winning Best Overall Business at the 2010 Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards in London last night (23 June).
The specialist truck manufacturer has also become the first firm in the event's 28-year-history to win the top award two years in a row.
Andrea Paver, managing director of Leyland Trucks, said it was the efforts of the whole company that meant they kept their crown this year. They also won the IMechE's Award for Business Development and Change Management.
The Award is sponsored by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills' Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), and Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk, was on hand last night to congratulate the company.
Speaking a day after the budget, Prisk said: "The UK is renowned for its high-value, advanced manufacturing products and solutions and we must ensure that companies, like those recognised by the MX Awards, are given the support they require to exploit their competitive advantage and thrive in an increasingly competitive world."
