News
November 2008
AKD have won an award at the first Suffolk Chamber Patrons Business Awards 2008.
AKD was the winner of the “Jeldwen Manufacturing Award” at the first Suffolk Business Awards November 20th 2008.
The judges were looking for a company who recognise the importance of continuously looking for improvements in productivity through the application of best practice in manufacturing, and also a company who involve and support staff at all levels with appropriate training and indeed empower staff to identify and implement improvements.
Internal Sales Manager Angela Tosh, who collected the award on behalf of the company stated "We are thrilled to receive this award, this is a tribute to the whole workforce at AKD, who have proven that we do work successfully as one big team constantly striving for the growth and development of the business and long may we continue to do so”
AKD Engineering began in 1955 as a small supplier of marine components to the local fishing industry with just a small team, AKD now boast a team of 125 employees and supply a wide variety of high integrity fabricated and machined items to an array of major clients within the industry.
