Welshpool firm lands Powys award

A Welshpool firm was among the winners at the Powys Business Awards organised by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group.

Parry & Evans Ltd won the International Trade Award, capping off a fine evening for Montgomeryshire that saw Newtown businesses do particularly well by winning no less than six gongs.

A Hay-on-Wye company which specialises in providing outsourced packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical industry, was named Powys Business of the Year. PCI Pharma Services completed the double by also collecting the Outstanding Commitment to Training Award at The Hafren, Newtown.

The overall Powys Business of the Year Award was sponsored by Powys County Council, while the Training Award was sponsored by NiBS Ltd. Compere for the evening was BBC Wales presenter Claire Summers.

The other award winners were:

Start-up Business Award, sponsored by The County Times: Dragon UAV, Newtown.

Entrepreneurship Award, sponsored by Welsh Government: EvaBuild Ltd, Newtown.

Small Business Growth Award, sponsored by Myrick Training: 5C Services, Builth Wells.

Social Enterprise / Charity Award, sponsored by Mid Wales Housing Association Ltd: East Radnorshire Day Centre, Presteigne.

Micro Business (Under 10 employees) Award, sponsored by The Cambrian News and Brecon & Radnor Express: AL Technical, Newtown.

Excellence in Leadership & Management Award, sponsored by Nidec Control Techniques: McCartneys LLP, Newtown.

Mentor of the Year in Hospitality and Lifestyle, sponsored by Cambrian Training Company: Sharon Quine, Llangors Church in Wales School.

Growth Award, sponsored by Development Bank of Wales: Clywedog Riverside Holiday Home and Red Kite Touring, Llanidloes.

Small Business (under 30 employees) Award, sponsored by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group: Hilltop Honey Ltd, Newtown.

International Trade Award, sponsored by Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors: Parry & Evans Ltd, Welshpool.

Technology and Innovation Award, sponsored by Trax JH Ltd: CellPath Ltd, Newtown.

Best Tourism Business Award, sponsored by NPTC Group: Dan Yr Ogof, The National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Abercraf. 

The runners-up were:

Start-up Business Award: Celtic Woodland Holidays, Builth Wells and The UK Loose Leaf Tea Company Ltd, Brecon.

Entrepreneurship Award:

Camp Cynrig Glamping Village, Brecon and Glyngynwydd Wedding Barn and Cottages, Llangurig.

Outstanding Commitment to Training Award: Happy Horse Retirement Home Ltd, Brecon and Charcroft Electronics, Llanwrtyd Wells.

Small Business Growth Award: AL Technical, Newtown and Varleys of Newtown Ltd, Newtown.

Social Enterprise / Charity Award: Oriel Davies, Newtown and Montgomery Institute/ Cloverlands Model Car Museum, Montgomery.

Micro Business Award: Mid Wales Shooting Centre, Trefeglwys and Clywedog Riverside Holiday Home and Red Kite Touring, Llanidloes.

Excellence in Leadership & Management Award: Compact Orbital Gears, Rhayader and PYC, Welshpool. 

Mentor of the Year in Hospitality and Lifestyle Award: Affinity Home Care Group, Newtown.

Growth Award: Hilltop Honey Ltd, Newtown and EvaBuild Ltd, Newtown. 

Small Business Award: Confederate Chemicals Ltd, Newtown and Davlec Limited, Welshpool. International Trade Award: CellPath Ltd, Newtown and Earthbound Organics International Ltd, Llandrindod Wells.

Technology and Innovation Award: Etic Lab LLP, Newtown; S P Filling Systems Ltd, Llandrindod Wells and Plant i, Machynlleth.

Best Tourism Business Award: Corris Craft Centre with King Arthur's Labyrinth, Machynlleth and Plas Dinam Country House, Llandinam.