A WALLPAPER firm has won a top export award for the second year running.

Borden Decor International of Darwen was awarded the Export Excellence title for the North West sponsored by insurance firm Trade Indemnity. The firm has now been short-listed for the National Export Excellence Award to be announced in London on December 4

The announcement comes just weeks after the firm, the name behind brand names including Crown Wallcoverings, was honoured with the Queen's Award for Export Achievement.

The export division works across 60 countries and has booming business in Poland, Russia and China.

It also enjoys sales to Europe and North America.

The firm has also recently won accolades in the Nat West Financial Times Exporter of the Year Awards. They were North West winners and national runners-up.

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