InspecVision, a leading manufacturer of precision inspection systems for quality control, has achieved the highest business honour in the UK for it’s outstanding export performance.
Announced today (Tuesday 6 May), InspecVision is one of 197 organisations nationally -and one of only two in Northern Ireland – to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise.
The Newtownabbey based company has been recognised for its excellence in international trade with overseas sales growth of 126% over the last three years. The company currently exports 96% of their products outside of the UK. Products are sold in over 40 countries with its main export markets being the United States, China and Europe.
Founded in 2003 by Dr. Jan Antonis, whose expertise in vision technology and his specialist knowledge of the sheet metal industry resulted in the development of the world’s fastest 2D measurement system -the Planar 2D.
Today, InspecVision precision measurement systems are used worldwide by both multi-national organisations and SMEs across a wide range of industries including automotive and aerospace, to ensure component parts are manufactured to the highest quality, to improve production efficiency and to reduce waste. The product range has also expanded to include 3D inspection machines.
InspecVision has driven its growth by focusing on R & D and collaboration with key partners to leverage their technology. This resulted in the development of new product offerings such as a self-install version of the Planar and the largest automated 3D inspection machine available on the global market.
InspecVision founder and Managing Director, Dr. Jan Antonis, said: “It’s a tremendous honour to be awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Overseas growth has been at the heart of our organisation since we began and this award recognises the dedication and resilience of our team and our worldwide distribution partners in delivering innovative solutions to manufacturers around the world.”
The award comes as InspecVision, a previous winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2021, enters a new chapter under the ownership of SDI Group plc, with its original management team continuing to lead the business forward.
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly, said: “I would like to congratulate InspecVision on being honoured with the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2025. This recognition is a testament to their innovation, expertise, and the high standards they uphold in advanced technology. The Council are proud to have supported their application and are delighted to see their hard work and impact acknowledged at the highest level with this prestigious award.”