WOLSTENHOLME Rink has won a major regional award - its second accolade in five months.

The Darwen-based firm supplies products to the printing industry.

It won the category for firms employing between 251 and 1,000 employees in the Duke of Westminster Awards in the North West.

The firm, which employs 625 people, was presented with its award at a ceremony at the Crowne Plaze Midland Hotel in Manchester last night by the Duke.

Other winners included Manchester Airport and Indespension of Bolton.

The award comes just a month after Wolstenholme Rink announced a 23 per cent profits hike.

In December, the firm was runner-up in the Manchester Evening News business awards.

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