A COMPANY making scalp cooling equipment to benefit cancer patients is among the winners of a regional healthcare sector awards.
Paxman Coolers, based at Fenay Bridge, won an award for exporting in the 2010 Medilink Yorkshire and Humber Healthcare Business Awards.
The UK Trade & Investment Export Achievement Award was presented to Paxman Coolers after the company achieved a 66% rise in export sales over the past year.
The firm increased export sales to new markets by a similar percentage and now has 800 scalp cooling systems in use across the world.
Paxman is active in markets including Europe, South America and Asia.
More than 200 delegates attended a ceremony at the Royal Armouries in Leeds when awards were presented to six category winners.
Kevin Kiely, managing director of Medilink Yorkshire and Humber, said the event highlighted the buoyancy of the health technologies sector – and specifically the continued success and innovative capacity of Yorkshire firms in the sector.
He said: “In the present economic climate, it is reassuring to see the achievements of companies on showŠ– many of which have confirmed the importance of bringing businessmen, academics and clinicians together to develop the technologies and industries of tomorrow.”
Other categories covered start-ups, innovation, online healthcare training as well as awards for the outstanding company and individual.
