International Pheromone Systems is celebrating after being shortlisted in the annual Insider North West International Trade Awards for the first time.

Following rigorous judging and a presentation, IPS was named a finalist in the Business Under £20 million category.

The aim of the awards is to increase UK exports and re-balance the economy in the region and gives entrants the chance to show how they are at the forefront and stand out among competitors.

The IPS team will hear whether they have won an award at the ceremony to be held at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester on December 1^st. The event will showcase the achievements of the pioneers, the innovators, and the global success stories. You can see the shortlist here.

IPS Managing Director Graeme Hartley said: “IPS is a truly global company with customers across nearly every continent. These awards are a great opportunity to share the story or our success and also get the important message out that by using solutions like ours we can help the world to reduce the unnecessary use of pesticides and make the planet and the crops we eat healthier.”

International Pheromone Systems is a customer-orientated company with 35 years of experience in developing, producing and supplying high-quality insect pheromone and kairomone formulations and associated trapping systems to a growing international customer base. The company specialises in supplying semiochemical lures, formulated liquid attractants and traps to monitor and manage insect pests and promoting sustainable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) within agricultural, horticultural, forestry, storage and urban settings.

A core value of the company is to promote and support Integrated Pest Management programs which offer ecological and environmentally sustainable solutions to pest management.