Global textiles firm, Vision Support Services, attended The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 dinner in London last week after achieving a top 50 ranking in their annual league table.

The league table, now in its 7th year, recognises the international sales achievements of companies who have accomplished some of the fastest-growing international sales, based on the last two years of available accounts.

Vision, whose head office is based at Walker Park in Blackburn, ranked at an impressive number 46 this year making it the second time the textiles giant has appeared in the table; having previously featured at number 26 in 2014.

With offices located around the world in Dubai, UK, Ireland, China, India and Pakistan, the company is a leading supplier and distributor of specialist, performance and luxury textiles to prestigious clients from a number of sectors including hospitality, healthcare and retail.

Currently working alongside leading retailers John Lewis, Aldi and Mamas & Papas in the UK, the company has also historically supplied iconic venues such as the RMS Titanic in 1912 to the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai and has long-standing contracts with the Ministry of Defence and preferred supplier agreements with global hospitality groups such as Hilton and IHG.

Established in 2005, the company combined three heritage-rich textiles brands including Hilden Linens which was based in Oswaldtwistle after being founded by the descendants of James Hargreaves, inventor of the Spinning Jenny, Whitaker Services, originally situated in Helmshore and Liddell, an Irish linen brand dating back to 1866. Both Hilden and Whitaker Services were acquired by local entrepreneur, Dan Wright, in a bid to preserve the heritage of the county’s textile manufacturing history.

To celebrate the achievements of all the companies listed on the International Track 200, nominees were invited to an awards dinner held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London on the 22nd September. The dinner featured over 200 visitors and included guest speakers including six-time Olympic gold medallist, Chris Hoy MBE.

Managing Director of Vision, Laurie Thomas, attended the dinner on behalf of the business and said: “To receive such acclaim in 2016 is particularly worthwhile for Vision as, earlier this year, we united our three product brands into the Vision group in order to streamline our services and capitalise on our strengths.

This, in turn, means we are able to consolidate our offering to the global market and enhance our presence; providing our customers with a greater choice of product, global services encompassing supply and development and ultimately, a lower cost.”