PAUL CROSSLEY PICKS UP HONORARY SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT PREMIER INDUSTRY AWARDS

PAUL CROSSLEY PICKS UP HONORARY SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT PREMIER INDUSTRY AWARDS

Paul Crossley, Managing Director at JT, the UK's number one shower tray manufacturer, has been awarded a Special Achievement award at the KBB awards to honour his services to the bathroom industry.

This distinctive award for the Yorkshire entrepreneur marks over 20 years’ service to the bathroom business, where he has led the Leeds-based shower tray manufacturer to  become one the industry’s most recognised brands for quality and innovation.

Paul began his career in 1992 as a production engineer for American multi-national manufacturing company Kennametal, before moving to Spring Ram Bathrooms, Docherty Flue & Chimney Company and eventually reaching JT as Sales and Marketing Director in 2000.

Overseeing two management buyouts since joining the company, Paul has been at the forefront of growing the business to where it stands today. He has taken JT on a journey of growth from the launch of the first mass produced low profile tray, exporting products all over the globe and winning numerous awards, including a position in the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 in 2008.

In addition to this KBB Special Achievement award Paul’s business focus and positioning in the bathroom industry resulted in a nomination for the Ernst & Young North & Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year title.

Speaking about the award, Paul Crossley said: “I am truly honoured and privileged to have received this award, it was a complete shock to be honest. I would like to thank everyone at KBB for this recognition and the kind words said on the awards evening. Above all I would like to thank my team at JT for their continued hard-work and dedication. This is genuinely an amazing effort by everybody.

“24 years ago I sat at the KBB awards dinner in the same venue setting my sights on being as successful as everyone else in the room. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved and this award is recognition of a great team. We pride ourselves on investing in product quality, innovation and above all, the JT brand, which I believe has been the key to business success.

“This year is bigger than ever as we’re investing over £1miillion in our factory, which will include the development of an addition to our range set to be released to the market in the summer.

“This is a fantastic industry with some great people - it has been a pleasure to be a part of it for over 20 years.”