Paxman Coolers and Brewfitt in running for Going Global Awards

A FAMILY running two businesses in Huddersfield are in line for a double celebration.

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Henryk ZientekBusiness Correspondent

00:00, 15 MAR 2010
Updated03:48, 12 JUL 2013

A FAMILY running two businesses in Huddersfield are in line for a double celebration.

Fenay Bridge-based firms Brewfitt and Paxman Coolers are both finalists in the Going Global Awards, which recognise export success.

The firms, which are run by the Paxman family, are in the running for the awards thanks to their achievements in overseas trade.

The awards are run by regional development agency Yorkshire Forward and the Government’s export support arm UK Trade & Investment.

More than 60 firms entered the regional 2010 awards, which will be presented tomorrow at the Majestic Hotel, in Harrogate.

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