Queen's Award for Enterprise - Precision Dippings

Hannah and Kate were invited to Buckingham Palace to celebrate Bloccs winning a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Since 2016 our international product range has expanded to include waterproof elbow protecters for dressings and bandages.

Another Queen’s Award for Enterprise Precision Dippings Manufacturing have won a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Bloccs – this time in the International Trade category for the volume of global sales achieved.

Queen’s Award winners are invited to a royal reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales. Director Kate Richards (right) and Business Development Consultant Hannah Prickett (left) were delighted to attend such a prestigious event.

Inside the Palace, Kate and Hannah took a moment to raise a glass to everyone who has helped make Bloccs such a success. We are very proud to have researched, developed and manufactured a product that helps so many people worldwide.

“To win a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise is absolutely amazing and a real testement to the hard work and enthusiasm of all our team. Bloccs have become one of the UK’s market leaders and are fast achieving the same status internationally.” Kate Richards

The award presentation will be
made by Edward Gillespie OBE DL,
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire,
at our factory in Yate on Wednesday
11 September. To say we are excited
is an understatement!

In 2016, we were honoured to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.

2016 Queen’s Award winners were invited to a Royal reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty the Queen.

HRH the Duke of Kent presenting the award
for innovation at our offices in Bristol.

HRH The Duke of Kent enjoying a full tour of Precision Dippings factory in Bristol.

Winners are able to fly the Queen’s Award flag from their main office, use the emblem
on their marketing materials and are
presented with a commemorative crystal
bowl and a Grant of Appointment.
Bloccs have recently upgraded all
packaging to feature the award.

“We were delighted when the
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire,
Dame Janet Trotter, described our
Queen’s Award for Enterprise:
Innovation as an ’Oscar of the
business world’”
Doug King