Royal stamp of approval for Tomlinson Hall's century
24 Sep 2019
Pump distributor and manufacturer Tomlinson Hall celebrated its centenary in business with a visit from The Duke of Gloucester to its Billingham offices.
Pump distributor and manufacturer Tomlinson Hall celebrated its centenary in business with a visit from The Duke of Gloucester to its Billingham offices.
It coincides with one of its most successful years in which it recorded an increase its sales of almost half a million and a “significant uplift” in export activity.
The duke toured the 1.5 acre office and workshop sites and unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the company’s 100-year milestone.
The company has been named Pump Distributor of the Year at the Pump Industry Awards on multiple occasions, crowned as SME of the Year and Engineering Firm of the year at the North East Process Industry Cluster awards, as well as receiving the Small Business Award at the North East Business Awards ceremony.
In its centenary year the company’s MD Tony Keville has also been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution at the Pump Industry Awards.
Tomlinson has marked its anniversary with its ‘100 for 100’ campaign for local and national charitable good causes.
Business development director Colin Simpson, said: “Everyone in Tomlinson Hall is extremely proud of the business and the success we have achieved during our lifetime.
Our consistently strong business performance is coupled with a strong internal culture with almost 60% of staff having been with the company for more than 10 years.”
