Judges Comments:
On Dura Composites: “Dura Composite’s story shows how an established business breaks into the rail industry, overcoming the significant challenge of bringing a new product to rail, getting approval and winning business. The team at Dura have created a resilient business with a product that has carbon, weight and maintenance savings. They are an inspiration to smaller companies with new and innovative products looking to enter the rail market.”
On XRail Group: “XRail’s growth is an inspirational story of how a smaller rail business can grow overseas - which they have done very successfully. They have also entered the rail industry in Spain, which is a more challenging area to grow into for overseas companies. Judges were especially impressed by their commitment to diversity, especially through their efforts to encourage more women to join the workforce in Saudi Arabia. They are an ambassador for small UK rail companies looking to grow domestically and overseas.”