Derby firm gets £100,000 Queen’s Award sales boost

Derby-based HSG, the water conservation and washroom services firm, says it has clinched £100,000 of new business since gaining The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation earlier this year.

HSG was granted The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Aprilfor its Ureco system.

Since then, HSG has since clinched more than £100,000 of new business for the two-fold system which helps with water conservation and improving the washroom environment.

New customers range from further visitor attractions such as Chester Zoo, sporting venues including Derbyshire County Cricket Club, corporate buildings such as BT Sport head office in London’s Olympic Park and Euro Garages in Blackburn as well as food manufacturing sites including Shire Foods in Derbyshire.

They join a portfolio of long-standing customers including the 02 Arena in London, NEC in Birmingham, major restaurant chains such as Pizza Hut as well as in top football clubs and some of the largest retail shopping centres across the country.

The Ureco stops smells by trapping urinal odours below the surface and reduces blockages through the patented enzyme system which breaks down the fat, acid and salt in urine. This enables the Uretech to reduce urinal flushes from around 96 times to just four times a day.

HSG managing director Simon Rice said: “Since gaining The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation and proudly displaying the emblem on all our products, vans and communications, we have seen a marked increase in sales.

“Our existing and potential customers recognise that The Queen’s Award is the ultimate recognition of quality and innovation and it has elevated the company to yet another level within this competitive industry.

“This has spurred us to invest further in research and development – embracing new technologies to develop ways for our customers to better manage and improve the washroom environment.”