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The Queen's Award for Export Achievement is an award for British companies and other organizations who are major exporters of goods and services. The prestigious award is the greatest accolade a British company can receive.To be awarded the Queen's Award for Export Achievement a company must show a substantial and sustained increase in export earnings over three consecutive 12-month periods, to a level which is outstanding for the products and services concerned, and for the size of the organisation. Awards are made on the advice of the Prime Minister after examination by an Advisory Committee comprised of leading individuals from industry, commerce, trade unions and government. The awards are conferred by the reigning British monarch on their birthday every year. For Elizabeth II this is April 21.
Recipients
- Allied Distillers
- Intergas (special gases) (1997)
- Kinloch Anderson (kiltmaker) (1979)
- Wafer Technology (advanced semiconductor wafers) (1997)
- Watkiss Automation (design and manufacture of collating and print finishing equipment) (1994)
- William Grant & Sons
