A company that's been around for 100 years and become one the country's leading suppliers of gardening products has been named the Tauranga Business of the Year.
Mount Maunganui-based Tui Products Ltd, led by managing director Don Forgie, was awarded the supreme award in front of hundreds of people at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards at the TECT Arena last night.
The awards, which have been running for more than 20 years, was a black-tie event aimed at celebrating the efforts of some of the region's top business talent and recognising those who made a positive contribution towards economic development and growth of the region.
For Tui Products, taking out the supreme award was an honour, as it was the first time the company had attended the awards.
As well as the prestigious Business of the Year award, the company walked away with two other awards at the gala dinner - Excellence in Brand Marketing and Design and Manufacturing and Logistics.