GIS has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2018 for International Trade, in recognition of its outstanding growth in overseas markets from 2015 to 2017. This is the second time that the company has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, having received its first award in 2013, also for outstanding international sales growth.
GIS overseas earnings more than doubled during 2015 to 2017, and the company now exports to over 20 countries. In 2017, 81% of the company’s total sales were in international markets. The company has experienced particularly strong growth in non-European markets, with the USA and Asia accounting for 23% and 17% of overseas sales respectively in 2017.
GIS places great emphasis on long-term relationships and partnerships with its customers and on providing excellent technical support. The company has a growing team of customer account and technical support staff in the UK, with regional staff based in China & Japan.
From 2015 to 2017 GIS grew from 32 to 51 staff, requiring the company to move into new premises in August 2017. Growth continues with the current head count now reaching 60.
GIS exports Rip software, electronics, software drivers and ink delivery system components for industrial inkjet printheads. The technology is used in a wide range of inkjet applications including 3D printing, labels, corrugated packaging, textiles, product decoration, printed electronics, functional coatings etc.
