Delta Fire claimed the Norfolk Business of the Year award, sponsored by Barclays Corporate Banking, at the Eastern Daily Press Business Awards 2023.
The Norwich-based business also won the Environmental and Sustainability Award, sponsored by Norse Group.
Formed in 1990, Delta Fire has grown to become a globally recognised designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist front-line firefighting products, with distribution networks across Europe and beyond.
Its products are in daily operational use across multiple industry sectors in more than 70 countries and it is committed to investing in research and development to ensure these products remain at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, enhancing firefighter safety and protecting people and property wherever they are used.
Delta Fire has also invested millions of pounds towards becoming carbon neutral by 2025, including working towards building new, environmentally conscious premises.
The award judges said Delta Fire demonstrated a “very clear, defined strategy and vision with a long-term plan to future proof the business”.
They praised the business for “taking a very leading and proactive role in its net zero journey” and added that “the whole business is aligned to a single vision and has a very ambitious approach”.
Commenting on the awards, Ian Gardner, managing director of Delta Fire, said: “We feel particularly honoured because there were so many other excellent Norfolk businesses in the finals.
“This will help enhance our brand as we further develop the business globally to become one of the world leaders for manufacturing firefighting nozzles.”
Mervyn Lambert Plant and Richardsons Leisure were also shortlisted for Norfolk Business of the Year.
The other finalists for the Environmental and Sustainability Award were Ceraphi Energy, Holkham Estate and SaxonAir.
To see the winners in all categories, please click here.
About the sponsors
Barclays Corporate Banking
Barclays is a British universal bank that values the big picture. Supporting businesses turning over more than £6.5m pa, Barclays Corporate Banking has the banking excellence you’d expect with the data and insights you don’t. It looks beyond banking to help you see what really matters.
Through its dedicated sector and regional specialists, and the power of the wider Barclays network, it can act on those insights and provide you with innovative financing solutions that help you achieve a more expansive, better-connected future for your business.
See things differently with Big Picture Banking at Barclays.
Norse Group
Norse Group is one of the largest employers in Norfolk. Wholly owned by Norfolk Council, the group comprises:
- Norse Commercial Services – environmental, highways and facilities management services.
- Norse Consulting Group – professional property services, including architecture, design and estate management and Net Zero consultancy.
- NorseCare – Residential and specialist dementia care homes throughout Norfolk.
The group exports services to other parts of the UK, and has 21 joint venture partnerships with local authorities from Devon to Leeds. With a turnover of around £350 million, Norse Group provides employment for almost 9,500 people.
The head office in Norwich supports over 400 jobs, and overall the group contributes in excess of £100 million to the Norfolk economy.
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