{"id":19731,"date":"2021-09-27T16:18:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=19731"},"modified":"2021-09-27T16:18:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:18:36","slug":"ni-engineering-company-pac-group-receive-queens-award-for-enterprise-for-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2021\/09\/ni-engineering-company-pac-group-receive-queens-award-for-enterprise-for-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"NI Engineering Company, PAC Group, Receive Queen\u2019s Award for Enterprise for Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Belfast-based electrical and mechanical engineering company, PAC Group, has received royal recognition for its innovative carbon fibre preforming technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Queen\u2019s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK, with winners personally approved by her Majesty the Queen. The Group were the only company from Northern Ireland to receive the award for the Innovation category in 2021, and were the first Innovation category winner from the province for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Mrs Fionnuala Jay O\u2019Boyle, presented the company with the award. She said: \u201cNorthern Ireland has a rich and vibrant history of enterprise and innovation. Famous historically for linen and shipbuilding, today it is companies such as PAC Group that proudly carry the innovation torch. This company\u2019s commitment to research and development, and to future-proofing its technology, will ensure its longevity and continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Queen\u2019s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious and rigorous business awards in the UK, with international regard and recognition. Invariably, it is seen as a highly significant achievement and landmark in any company\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2018, the company has enjoyed a remarkable growth journey, now employing over 40 people at its headquarters in Dargan Crescent, Belfast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holding 42 patents on the hardware and software, the company\u2019s Hot Drape Formers and Preforming machines have been purchased by globally leading aerospace and automotive companies such as Spirit AeroSystems and McLaren Automotive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAC Group\u2019s Business Development Director, Darren Leslie, said: \u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to receive a Queen\u2019s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. It is a fantastic endorsement for our company to be recognised as world-class, and it is a welcome recognition of our team\u2019s capabilities and hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAC Group\u2019s Technical Director, Gavin Rankin, added: \u201cInnovation really is the lifeblood of PAC Group, and this award recognises just how innovative our carbon composite preforming technology is, which brings significant benefits to industries seeking to lightweight their structures to reduce carbon emissions and tackle climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Mrs Fionnuala Jay O\u2019Boyle, paid tribute to \u201cthe people who are the heart of, and make up, PAC Group\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added: \u201cThis award is about your joint success, your belief in the spirit of enterprise and entrepreneurship, and your contribution to creating a more stable, sustainable, and prosperous economy for Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPAC Group is a Belfast company and a Northern Ireland success story. The Queen\u2019s Award for Enterprise is indeed a milestone, but it is also a signpost to future success and even greater achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on PAC Group, go to <\/em><\/strong>pacgroup.co.uk<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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