Family Business United is delighted to announce that Gerald Bloom, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of a lifetime, quite literally, spent building British manufacturing businesses from nothing.

Big Bear has grown from a specialist vacuum forming operation into one of the UK's most respected thermoforming companies, producing large-format plastic components for customers across agriculture, construction, automotive, leisure and beyond.

A female industry leader, who was behind one of Harrods’ most successful marketing campaigns, is setting her sights on expansion after completing a £2m investment drive.