Avon Metals, a recent recipient of the Queens Award for Export, is the latest high-profile company in the region to achieve Beacon status.

Beacon South West brings together some of the South West's most forward thinking and ambitious companies to promote success and spearhead the growth of the region.

Supported by the South West of England Regional Development Agency, Beacon status is an award given to those companies who can demonstrate outstanding achievement across a range of criteria, including significant improvements in productivity and performance, profitability, work culture and innovation.

Beacon South West members play an important role in cultivating enterprise excellence in the region.

Sue Baker, director of Beacon South West, adds: “Avon Metals is unquestionably one of the region’s success stories. The turnaround in the company’s fortunes has been nothing short of incredible and I am sure it will have a huge amount to offer other Beacon companies moving forward.”