Lord Lieutenant presents Queen’s Award to water testing equipment manufacturer

Partech, which provides measuring equipment for the drinking and waste water industry, has officially received it Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade and will hold the honour for five years.

It was presented at the company’s St Austell headquarters by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE.

Partech’s joint managing director, Angus Fosten, said: “We are really pleased to have officially received the award. It was a great day for the whole team and recognises the hard work they put in to making us a successful, global company.

“Our export business is growing rapidly, especially in China, and this award will further strengthen our reputation for providing the best products and excellent customer service.”

For over 50 years Partech has worked closely with technicians and process scientists in the water and industrial effluent sector, developing equipment that is built to last and enables organisations globally to meet regulations while reducing costs. The company exports to 76 countries.

The Lord Lieutenant, Colonel Bolitho, said: “It was a pleasure to present the Queen’s Awards to the Partech team on behalf of Her Majesty. It is always pleasing to see a Cornish company making a difference on a global scale and leading the way in engineering and technology.”

The company was also invited to a special event at Buckingham Palace where Angus Fosten and sales manager, David Wilson, had the chance to meet HRH The Prince of Wales.