A Barnoldswick engineering company has received the King’s Award for International Trade 2024.
Raptor Titanium Ltd manufactures competition motorcross footpegs that are the choice of several current world champions and numerous professional competitors worldwide.
The mayor of Pendle, Mohammad Aslam, was among the distinguished guests at a special presentation.
Lord-lieutenant Amanda Parker JP, accompanied by deputy lieutenants Robert Parker DL and the hon Ralph Assheton TD DL, presented the award to Jack Ingham, founder and co-director of Raptor Titanium Ltd, and Barrie Jackson, director, at the business premises on Crownest Industrial Estate (pictured).
Mr Aslam said: “This is a fantastic achievement for such a small company in Barnoldswick.
“It is their unwavering commitment to engineering excellence, leveraging aerospace-grade materials and advanced technical expertise, coupled with a culture of continuous improvement, that enables them to deliver a world-class product.
“And it is this product that has earned them growing global recognition in the motocross competition arena – and ultimately this prestigious King’s Award.”
Jack Ingham founded Raptor Titanium in 2011 after retiring from Rolls Royce
Aerospace.
His idea of welding footpegs from titanium led to the creation of FDP (Factory Developed Parts), then Raptor Racing, and finally Raptor Titanium Ltd.
Barrie Jackson joined the company in 2019 as Technical Director and equal partners with Jack; after having worked with him since 2001, supplying titanium laser-cut parts for Jack’s footpegs.
Over the years, Barrie invested in Raptor and, in 2022, rose to managing director, taking over the full-time running of the company, bringing his aerospace and management expertise to the table and allowing Jack to focus fully on research and development.
Today, Raptor Titanium Ltd is renowned for its bespoke offsets tailored to riders’ needs. Their footpegs are the benchmark in the industry, used by many world championship riders.
Despite its growth, Raptor Titanium Ltd remains rooted in its original industrial estate in Barnoldswick, now occupying three units. At 77, Jack continues to innovate alongside a dedicated team of skilled individuals, striving for engineering excellence.
