With over 50 years heritage and a family tree as its DNA, Jeray Sales is a name synonymous with the housewares sector, and the trusted supplier has been recognised in the Queen’s Awards program.
The Queen’s Award for International Trade is awarded for growth and commercial success in international trade – rewarding outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
Paul Spencer, director at Jeray told HousewaresNews.net: “To be recognised for our international efforts is truly rewarding, an honour we share with everyone from our own team to our product and retail partners.
“If you notice our stand at the front of Exclusively Housewares looking abandoned on Tuesday afternoon it’s because myself and Jeremy Lowe must don our best outfits and collect the Queen’s Award for International Trade from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace!”
Paul’s father Ray founded Jeray in 1947 and started exporting his famous pink elephant ice cubes in the 1960s. 55 million+ ice cubes later, Ray is still involved in the company aged 91!. Paul continued: “It’s really gratifying that retailers around the world appreciate our fun drink accessories, and it’s thanks to the teams at BHETA and the DIT for encouraging and supporting us to go for this prestigious award. Wherever you are in the world people love to entertain and drink so it’s appropriate our current bestseller is a glass Globe Decanter!’
