UK shower surround manufacturer Roman, has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for International Trade – for a second time.

 Left to right: CEO for Roman David Osborne, Minister for Exports Mike Freer and MP for Sedgefield Paul Howell, with the company’s previous Queen’s Award from 2017

Roman is one of 225 organisations, nationally, to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

The Queen’s Award for Enterprise tracks sustained excellence in export growth over a three-year period.

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It covers all areas of business performance and best practice – with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

The manufacturer achieved carbon neutral certification from the Carbon Trust in 2021.

Roman designs and manufactures showering surrounds for retail as well as projects including merchants, housebuilders, hotels, and modular building manufacturers.

All manufacturing takes place at its headquarters in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

Roman has three manufacturing plants for shower enclosures, bath screens and wetrooms, solid surface fabrication of basins, vanity units and bathroom structures and moulding solid surface shower trays.

The UK manufacturer also has established subsidiaries in Ireland and Malaysia and has supplied products for projects in 72 markets worldwide.

The Queen’s Award is made on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after examination of applications by an Advisory Committee, composed of individuals from industry, commerce, trade unions and Government, with the winners are conferred by Her Majesty The Queen.

As part of The Queen’s Award, Roman will be invited to attend a Reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales.

There will also be a ceremony held at Roman’s headquarters when Her Majesty The Queen’s local representative, the Lord-Lieutenant of the County will present the Award.

Chief executive officer of Roman David Osborne commented: “We are all immensely proud of this huge honour – and to be awarded a second one makes it even more special.

“The Award is recognised all around the world and we know that this accolade will further strengthen the Roman brand nationally and internationally.”