Caribbean Blinds has won The Manufacturing Excellence Award at the 2022 Scale Up Awards.

The Scale-Up Awards, organised by Business Leader, have been established to recognise high-growth companies and the entrepreneurs that run them.

Held at London’s Tobacco Dock, the ceremony attracted more than 450 business leaders and was hosted by comedian Russell Kane.

Stuart Dantzic, MD at Caribbean Blinds, commented: “We have always been proud to make the highest quality products at Caribbean Blinds and are the only company in the UK dedicated purely to external shading.

“This year we have invested in a 10,000ft² extension to our factory to ensure we can keep up with demand by being able to hold more raw materials, but drive down lead times. This follows a £100,000 investment in 2021 in new IT and manufacturing software, specifically built for Caribbean Blinds.

“We strive to be the best and receiving The Manufacturing Excellence Award in a room full of some of the best businesses in the UK was a huge sign that we are achieving this.”

Caribbean Blinds has enjoyed a successful year. The company was also shortlisted in two categories at the Build It Awards – ‘Innovation in Insulation’ and ‘Best Sustainable Technology or Product’ – as well as being shortlisted at the Growing Business Awards for ‘Consumer Business of the Year’ and ‘Family-Owned Business of the Year’.

Stuart was selected for the prestigious Suffolk 100 list for 2022, while Caribbean Blinds won the Family Business of the Year award at the East of England FSB Awards 2022.