Platinum anniversary and export award

Norbar Torque Tools, celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year, has triumphed at the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2012 by being voted the county's top exporter. The Carter Jonas Export Award was presented to Norbar recently by athletics star Kriss Akabusi. This follows on from the company's recent recognition as Business of the Year 2012 at the Cherwell Business Awards. It has also twice won the Queen's Award for Export Achievement.

The family run firm is a specialist in the design, development and production of torque tightening and measuring equipment, exporting 75% of its production to more than 100 countries worldwide.

Manufacturing is carried out solely in Banbury.

The company is marking its 70th anniversary with a move to a new factory in Banbury which is three times the size of its current premises.

The project will be phased and is due for completion in 2014.