Lord Lieutenant presents Hurst Green Plastics with King's Award for Enterprise

Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Amanda Parker JP, presented Julie Monaco, accounts director of Hurst Green Plastics, with The King’s Award for Enterprise’s winner trophy in recognition of the company’s achievement of the Innovation category for its ‘TwinBin Live’ system. 

The presentation on September 12 was at BAE Systems’ Warton Aerodrome, which utilises Hurst Green Plastics’ acclaimed TwinBin Live to manage stock materials and fasteners, enabling stock to be quickly and easily replenished, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

Hurst Green Plastics is a family-owned business, based in Whalley, Lancashire, which has been trading for over 45 years, operating across global industries including aerospace, rail, electronics, engineering and healthcare. 

TwinBin Live is Hurst Green Plastics’ unique patented storage system designed to simplify stock control and inventory management in the manufacturing sector.

After greeting invited local dignitaries and guests at BAE Systems, Hurst Green Plastics’ managing director Tommy Sharples and BAE Systems’ technology and operations lead Dave Holmes gave The Lord Lieutenant and her deputies Robert Parker DL and Prof Miranda Barker DL, an in-depth insight into their businesses.

The Lord Lieutenant was given a tour of the ‘Factory of the Future’ at BAE Systems and demonstration of its award-winning innovations.

Julie Monaco, accounts director at Hurst Green Plastics, said: “It was a real honour to welcome the Lord Lieutenant and her Deputies to BAE Systems’ Warton and to receive our King’s Award from her. 

"Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do and this has enabled our business to become a globally trusted supplier to some of the world’s most renowned organisations.”

Tommy Sharples, managing director of Hurst Green Plastics, said: “The King’s Awards is one of the most prestigious awards that a company can achieve. 

"It certainly has been a monumental year in our company’s history; including meeting HRH King Charles III at Windsor Castle and today with our company being presented with the award at our client BAE Systems’ premises.  This is certainly a highlight of my career and I am very excited about what the future holds for our business.”

The original TwinBin- a mechanical system designed to simplify component tracking was first manufactured in 2000 and, over the last 25 years, that initial concept has evolved into TwinBin Live, a digital, data-driven solution that enables real time, vendor managed inventory.

TwinBin Live represents a major breakthrough in real time tracking and management of high value, safety critical components.

This innovation has had a transformative impact across many industries, which led to the company winning The Queen’s award for Innovation in 2012.

Since then, Hurst Green Plastic’s internationally patented systems have further developed to now include Kitting Solutions, SpinFlags, BinFlags and Stock Control Carts.

All the company’s products are proudly designed and manufactured in the Lancashire area, giving continual support to local businesses and always ensuring exceptional quality.

Instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965, the King’s Awards are the most prestigious business awards in the United Kingdom, with recipients recognised as being among the best of British businesses.

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are awarded to businesses for outstanding achievement in four categories; International Trade, Innovation, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility), to recognise businesses who promote social mobility.