14 Tu e s d a y,June 21,2016 www.humberbusiness.com and facebook.com/grimsbytel and twitter.com/grimsbytel GTE-E01-S3 GTE-E01-S3 www.humberbusiness.com and facebook.com/grimsbytel and twitter.com/grimsbytel Tu e s d a y,June 21,2016 15 Energy News in association with Rewarding evening for our green success stories Light fantastic as firm THREE South Bank organisations won big at the Lincolnshire Energy Awards this month. Scunthorpe-based Flixborough Eco Technologies landed the Small/Medium Energy Business of the Year Award and the Renewable Energy Installer of the Year Award, with Laura Birkett also shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year. recognised at ceremony The company has grown its turnover from Tel: 01469 577698 www.onloanrecruitment.co.uk £55,000 three years ago to more than £400,000 – bucking the trend at a time when many SMEs are incs Electrical Wholesalers suffering from the changes in subsidies for solar Ltd (LEW) has enjoyed suc- installations. cess at the nationally re- Its battery system, which stores energy from solar cognised Electrical Whole- PV and wind, helped it win the Small/Medium L Energy Business of the Year accolade. saler Awards and at local ce- Technical director Stuart Turner said: “We have remony, the DN21 Awards. LEADING LIGHTS: Left, project director James Cotter. Above, more than 200 people attended the had to diversify with the change in solar incentives. On Thursday May 12, Grimsby Renewables Partnership official launch at Grimsby Town Hall. Below, the line-up of guest “We have taken the opportunity to see it as a representatives from LEW attended speakers at the event. the Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2016 at the Park Plaza Riverbank in London for what was a great evening, hosted by comedian Paul www.clscivilengineering.co.uk “The Sinnerman”Sinha of ITV’s The Chase fame. T: 01652 658017 At the awards ceremony LEW Atherton Way - Brigg - North Lincolnshire picked up high commendation from the panel of industry experts for the success and growth of their Doncaster branch and individual commendation was given to Paul Toomey, the Branch Manager of D o n c a s t e r. Speaking on his individual and WINNER: Flixborough Eco-Technologies. his branch’s recognition Paul Toomey said “myself and the entire positive for the industry, to invest in the long-term www.andrewjackson.co.uk Doncaster team have worked rather than short-term financial gains.” extremely hard over the last 12 An organisation which created one of the months and it’s fantastic to be greenest markets in the UK landed the ultimate recognised at such a big awards honour of Business of the Year. ceremony for all the hard work It was a triumphant return to the awards for The t h at ’s gone into making the Enrolled Freemen of Grimsby, after the group was SWITCHED ON: From left, Steve Lamb, Josh Johnson, Vickie Ogley, Jamie Ring, Laura Williams, Tom Wellman, Danielle Triton Knoll team will highly commended in 2014. Doncaster branch a success.” D’Andilly, Dave Jarratt, Matthew Sylvester, Bruno Hickson. On Thursday June 2, LEW was They own and operate Freeman Street Market present at the second annual DN21 Engagement Award with the staff of the head office which is Kind words were expressed by the and have also expanded the use of the site with a Awards hosted at The Blues Club in recognition for work in the local home to the commercial and presenter of the award in £1.4 million business and digital hub. Energy is generated through solar panels, with an Gainsborough in partnership with community including sponsorship finance departments of the appreciation of the work Andrew Gainsborough Trinity Football of the recent Gainsborough & c o m p a ny. has put in to building the company Club & Marshall’s Yard. Another Morton 10k. from a single branch in 1993 to lead renewables event The crowning glory of the evening great evening was had hosted by Second place in the Business of what is now a nine branch BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s Scott the Year Award was received by came at the end evening where company, spanning across Dalton. LEW with recognition given to the LEW Managing Director Andrew Lincolnshire, Yorkshire & Greater HE team behind the on board, everyone is very excited response for sponsorship, and On the night LEW received third work of the Gainsborough branch Johnson was presented with the Manchester with a turnover of over largest planned wind farm to hear the plans for the future organising it all has been made so BIRCHIN WAY- GRIMSBY place in the Community which services the local area and Business Person of the Year Award. £20m a year. with the size of the wind farm they much easier by the fact we are 01472 357553 off the Lincolnshire coast will headline Grimsby Re- are hoping to construct, that could building on last year’s success. T be served from the Grimsby area.” “The feedback from that was so newables Partnership’s annual Offshore infrastructure is already p o s i t ive. ” c o n f e re n c e . consented, with a decision on the With onsite parking and Prize guy Scott’s delight after winning award RWE and Statkraft are bringing land-based works anticipated soon. additional facilities, the switch forward Triton Knoll, a 900MW Dong Energy and Modal – along Bargate to Grimsby Institute project that dwarves all that has Grimsby Institute’s dedicated is seen as enhancing the Grimsby Institute come before it. logistics training centre –will also experience for delegates. Engineering Apprentice, It could feature up to 288 wind present, so too ABP, Rapid Last September it excelled in WINNER: Enrolled Freemen of Grimsby. Scott Wrightham was t u r b i n e s. Accommodation and diving hosting World Seafood Congress. pleased to learn he had been air to water heat pump and low energy lighting www.beis.com/uk Ray Oxby, leader of North East specialist Reds. Other key sponsors include awarded the Grimsby Lincolnshire Council, another Humberbusiness.com, the Torque Solutions, Windpower used, with rainwater harvesting also in place. T: 0844 335 8860 Institute ECITB Apprentice sponsor, will also address the dedicated business website from Support, Q Hotels, Bridge It all combines to cut energy bills for traders and of the year 2016. free-to-attend event, with Great the Grimsby & Scunthorpe Hall last summer. As a working McFarland, Hodson & Kauss and St tenants by up to 40 per cent. Scott who works for Iris Grimsby MP Melanie Onn also Telegraphs, is official media group it has been operational since Ja m e s ’Hotel. Stephen White, chairman, said their next plan is None Destructive Testing handed a VIP invitation. partner, and will report live from 2008, marketing the town’s GRP members will be offered to put in electric car charging points that are solar (NDT) who are based in Chris Holden, director of GRP the conference, taking place at capabilities and bringing together places this week, with passes p o w e re d . Immingham, won the award and centre manager for AIS at Grimsby Institute on July 28. existing businesses with an opened up to the public at a second He said. “We have done a lot in two years, we after successfully Stallingborough, said: “We are very A‘first’birthday party will emerging industry. sta g e. have doubled the amount of solar panels on the completing his training pleased to announce RWE as the follow, also at the Nuns Corner “In anyone’s mind in the industry, “It is a great opportunity for market. In the summer, we are generating for all of with the Grimsby Institute platinum sponsor, they will explain campus, celebrating a full year this is shaping up to be a very anyone interested in the our energy needs.” to the partnership how Triton Humber ports giant ABP’s pioneering work in the where he was based at the since the cluster-uniting body was strong day indeed,”Mr Holden burgeoning wind power industry, Knoll is developing. officially launched, with a said. renewables sector saw the company take the hotly Catch Engineering training and the support it requires,”Mr “We are delighted to have them successful event at Grimsby Town “We are very pleased with the facility in Stallingborough. Holden added. Scott was successful in completing training on testing and inspecting welds and heat treatment to ensure the safety of plant Support of offshore wind industry is underlined pipework and equipment. Scott added “The evening OFFSHORE wind strategy being developed. really new and exciting investors and help existing went extremely well, at first opportunities are at the We have identified key opportunity to breathe new bu s i n e s s e s. ” I was a bit nervous but core of North East sectors for the area that if life into the town.” Examples were given of James Danby along with Lincolnshire Council’s we spent the most effort on Responsibilities for the investments in Port of Emma Newton and Luis economic strategy, those in we will get the best return employment, skills, Grimsby East, alongside Bello from my company the industry have been told. in terms of jobs and environment and ABP in lock gates, “seen as made the evening a lot Business-facing support WINNER: Associated British Ports. investment. Right in the infrastructure were touched instrumental to the easier for me. AWARD: Scott Wrightham, centre, with Grimsby Institute Director of Industrial Programmes James Danby and Gill Alton, chief from the local authority executive of Grimsby Institute Group. middle of that is energy and upon, with the importance renewables sector to get contested Innovative Development of the Year Without the support of these “It was a surprise to was also outlined to re n ew abl e s. ” of “making the place a place c a t e g o r y. receive the award as I’ve more vessels in the port,” Attending the evening was HCF annual dinner. standard and he always goes extremely high so Scott members of Grimsby Outlining the strong where people want to invest Judges heard how it had worked hard to support companies this page would not be only got my head down and and with Grimsby Fish Gill Alton, Chief Executive “Scott works as a NDT above and beyond to ensure should be very proud of his Renewables Partnership at TEAM NELC: Emma Toulson, support voiced by chief in,”stressed by Miss its renewable energy customers. Investments done whats been asked of Dock Enterprises for the possible of the Grimsby Institute Apprentice for IRIS (NDT) a high quality output. achievements so far, which the latest meeting, with left, and Helen Thompson. executive Rob Walsh, leader To u l s o n . including dedicated biomass storage facilities built me by my company.” ongoing slipway by Lincolnshire firm A Torn Construction, and new To further raise the profile Group, who presented the in Immingham. “He performs his duties in will hopefully give him the inward investment Ray Oxby and director of Elaborating, Mrs Scott was presented with manager Helen Thompson think just street lights and refurbishment programme. lock gates in Grimsby, which allow offshore wind his award at the Humber aw a rd . “The feedback received a very professional manner. platform to forge a economy and growth, Thompson said: “T he of your company call and sector development bin collections,”said Miss “It is an essential marine operations and maintenance activity to take place Chemical Focus (HCF) Gill said: “It was a from his employer, his “Our standard of successful career in Angela Blake, Miss Toulson council is moving towards Toulson. “There is a lot of maintenance service for the a ro u n d - t h e - c l o c k . annual dinner which was pleasure to present Scott tutors and assessors were apprentices across all manager Emma Toulson said: “Investment in an enabling role, trying to Angie Atkinson on 01472 806963 engineering. sector; we listened and Organised by the Lincolnshire Echo, the awards held at the Hallmark Hotel with our ECITB apprentice all exemplary. engineering and explaining their roles. support for business. renewable energy put the infrastructure in [email protected] “We wish him well.” “When people hear of the “In North East generation is very, very place to help growth, to helped support that,”Mrs were handed out at a gala dinner at Lincolnshire in North Ferriby. of the year award at the “His work is of a very high construction trades is S h o w g ro u n d ’s Epic Centre. council, they sometimes Lincolnshire we have a positive, it is seen as a create jobs, and attract Thompson said. ©LW