A Nelson-based company has been honoured by the International Trade Club. Performance Fluids, based on the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, won the award for Outstanding Importer. A spokesman for the International Trade Club said: “Their highly developed supply chain involves imports to the UK and US from Mexico, India and China along with Belgium to China and China to Brazil. This relatively small business is the preferred supplier to major global companies with a recently developed food grade lubricant for the burger bun industry the opportunities for sales are immense with 68 million buns produced daily. A truly global business which imports over £3.5m and exports over £6.5m.” Operations Manager David Horsfield said: “It’s fantastic to receive this award. It’s exciting times because the opportunities are phenomenal.
