A Beccles manufacturer has been given the royal seal of approval for its outstanding achievements in the world of automation.

PCE Automation Ltd, based on Ellough Road, has been awarded the King's Award for Enterprise in recognition of its excellence in innovation.

The company specialises in "bespoke turnkey automation solutions".

PCE employs 99 staff at its Beccles headquarters on Ellough Road and 22 at its Lutterworth site.

Eastern Daily Press: CEO James Cook says the award is down to a huge team effortCEO James Cook says the award is down to a huge team effort (Image: PCE Automation)

James Cook, CEO, said: "The King's Award for Enterprise is the most prestigious British business award because of its provenance as the Queen's Award.

"To be recognised for our contribution to innovation reflects the huge team effort made by each member of our staff to develop a range of world-leading solutions with innovation incorporated across the board - in design, project management, engineering and software programming."

Eastern Daily Press: The company won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2020The company won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2020 (Image: PCE Automation)

Mr Cook will visit Buckingham Palace in the summer for a celebratory reception to be hosted by King Charles III.

Waveney MP Peter Aldous offered his congratulations to the company for winning the King's Award for Enterprise and has taken an active interest in the company.

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Eastern Daily Press: MP Peter Aldous has congratulated the company on their latest honourMP Peter Aldous has congratulated the company on their latest honour (Image: UK Parliament)

Mr Aldous said: "Congratulations to the team at PCE Automation on this prestigious accolade.

"With a focus on empowering employees, PCE is a business of which East Anglia and Suffolk can be proud."

Eastern Daily Press: The company addresses the varying needs of customers across a range of industry sectors including ocular, medical and pharmaceuticalThe company addresses the varying needs of customers across a range of industry sectors including ocular, medical and pharmaceutical (Image: PCE Automation)

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Prime minister Rishi Sunak recommended the company should receive one of the inaugural King's Awards for Enterprise in recognition of a key innovative project in the ocular sector.

Founded in 1961 by Ernest James Cook, the company was previously awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2020, putting it in a select group of companies that have won both the Queen's and King's Awards for Enterprise.

For more about PCE Automation see: www.pce-automation.co.uk/

Eastern Daily Press: The company prides itself on first-class innovationThe company prides itself on first-class innovation (Image: PCE Automation)