Last week, family business DB Orthodontics took home three awards for its worldwide exports in orthodontic, dental and dental laboratory products.
Winning the Federation of Small Businesses' International Business of the Year for Yorkshire and the Humber, the business will now go on to the national final in May 2021.
DB Orthodontics also went on to win at the Northern Powerhouse Export Awards, winning the Small Business of the Year category. The success didn’t end there; it was also the overall winner of the night, beating over 120 entries from all over the north of England in gaining the top prize of Exporter of the Year.
Based in Silsden, West Yorkshire, family business DB Orthodontics is led by managing director David Burdess, alongside son and daughter directors Christian Burdess and Victoria Coppack.
In 1996, David set up the business with Christian selling a selection of orthodontic products for the UK and Irish market. In 2001 Victoria joined, and over the years the business has grown into a 45-employee strong team that exports to over 70 countries. The company’s product development for the orthodontic, dental technology and dental market goes hand-in-hand with its education programmes, and these two elements keep the company moving forward.
Director Victoria Coppack commented, “Hard work and Yorkshire grit definitely contributes to our success. We produce innovative products with our clinical advisors, and education is key within our business strategy. We are thrilled that our team’s hard work has been recognised in this way and especially after such a challenging year”.