Washroom solutions firm celebrates Royal recognition

Water conservation and washroom services specialists HSG has been formally presented with The King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

At a special ceremony held at Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium, the Derby firm was presented with its award by the Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire Elizabeth Fothergill CBE and Deputy Lord-Lieutenant  Tony Walker CBE.

The King’s Award is regarded as the highest accolade a business can receive.

Earlier this year, Derby-based HSG was named as a recipient, alongside fellow Marketing Derby Bondholders Midland Lead and Whitehouse Construction.

Simon Rice, founder and managing director at HSG, said: “This is the highest and most prestigious award that can be granted to a business in the UK, and we are very proud to now be displaying The King’s Award emblem.

“This recognition demonstrates our ongoing commitment to reducing water wastage – enabling our customers to reduce their carbon footprint as well as saving them money and improving the washroom environment.”

Civic dignitaries, including the High Sheriff of Derbyshire Ian Morgan OBE and the Mayor of Derby Councillor Ged Potter, also attended the presentation ceremony, along with employees from the sales, technical and administration teams at HSG.

They were joined by key customers, representatives from businesses and organisations who have supported the company throughout its 17 years in business, East Midlands Chamber and local charity, Me&Dee, which the company supports.

The guests were welcomed by Stephen Pearce, chief executive of Derby County, who thanked the company for its kit sponsorship for the men’s and women’s first teams.

Family-owned HSG, which is based at Pride Park, is one of just 252 organisations nationally to receive the award this year.

It recognises the company’s further innovative developments that have been made in its revolutionary washroom innovation technologies that significantly reduce water consumption, save money and help support a more sustainable planet.

HSG originally won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2018 for its market-leading Ureco System, comprised of the Ureco urinal sleeve and Uretech water management system.

The Ureco System works to save water and money while improving the washrooms by eliminating smells and preventing urinal blockages.

Every year, the Ureco System saves over a billion litres of water, which equates to 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools, across its customer sites which include Tesco, Toyota Manufacturing UK, NEC, Pizza Hut, All England Lawn Tennis Club, Aston Martin and more than 100 NHS sites.

The King’s Award recognises the further innovative technologies that HSG has brought to market alongside the Ureco System.

Simon said: “Although we are a relatively small company, we certainly punch above our weight in the industry and have some of the most prestigious venues in the country on our client portfolio.

“It is therefore a huge honour to be able to display The King’s Award emblem on all our packaging and marketing materials and to fly the flag outside our offices in Pride Park.”