Hansford Sensors wins export award
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A specialist manufacturer that has only been in existence for four years has beaten tough opposition to collect a prestigious award for its export success.
High Wycombe-based Hansford Sensors, whose product range includes vibration and velocity sensors used to monitor vibration levels of plant and machinery in a predictive maintenance role across most industries, collected the UKTI-sponsored Thames Valley Export Award following an address by Lord Paddy Ashdown at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre.
Hansford was founded just four years ago by managing director Chris Hansford and has grown to the point where exports account for over 80% of its turnover.
"With the downturn in the economy in the UK, we set our sights on overseas markets and now sell our vibration sensors into over 40 countries," said Chris Hansford. "Asia has been particularly fruitful, with an incredible rise in products sold into the Australian marketplace, thanks to the hard work of our distributor in New South Wales. We are now working at attacking other export areas and we have recently visited Mexico and the USA, discussing how our products can be applied into the maintenance management of industrial plant and machinery."
He also praised the team back at the company's new premises on the Sands Industrial Estate. "Their enthusiasm, efforts and dedication have all contributed to the growth and success of the company."
