Two Queen's awards

The Innovation Award was given to Niftylift for the design, development and manufacture of its 17m Hybrid work platform (the HR17 Hybrid 4x4). As one of the world’s first parallel hybrid work platforms, it combines performance with innovative safety features and an environmentally conscious power plant.

Niftylift received the International Trade Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in export sales, with year-on-year increases of 106%.

Chairman and founder Roger Bowden said: "This is a tremendous achievement for us and we are honoured to be recognised as a company of the highest calibre of British business."