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| foundation = {{Start date|1976}} |
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1976}} |
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| founder = [[Iqbal Ahmed]]<br/>Bilal Ahmed<br/>Kamal Ahmed<br/> |
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| location_city = Hulme Hall Lane, Lord Lord North Street, [[Manchester]] |
| location_city = Hulme Hall Lane, Lord Lord North Street, [[Manchester]] |
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| location_country = England, M40 8AD |
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| key_people = Iqbal Ahmed <small>(Chairman and Chief Executive)</small> |
| key_people = Iqbal Ahmed <small>(Chairman and Chief Executive)</small> |
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| products = Seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables |
| products = Seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables |
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| brands = Tiger Brand, Lilly, Restaurant Wholesale, Classic, Seagold Brand, Ibco Brand, Mr, Prawn, Sylhet Brand, Vermilion & Cinnabar |
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'''Seamark Group''' is a [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[food processing]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] |
'''Seamark Group''' is a [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[food processing]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] wholesale company with offices in [[Manchester]] and [[Chittagong]]. The company was founded in 1976 and established in 1991 by [[Iqbal Ahmed|Iqbal]], Bilal and Kamal Ahmed. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Seamark was the first company to introduce [[Penaeus monodon|black tiger shrimps]] to Europe<ref name="manchestereveningnews3">{{cite news |
Seamark was the first company to introduce [[Penaeus monodon|black tiger shrimps]] to Europe<ref name="manchestereveningnews3">{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/seamark-boss-iqbal-ahmed-honoured-697587|title=Seamark boss Iqbal Ahmed honoured|location=Manchester|newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]]|date=22 November 2012|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> in 1976.<ref name="manchestereveningnews2">{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/seamark-hosts-pm-visit-679242|title=Seamark hosts PM visit|location=Manchester|newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]]|date=9 January 2012|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> It was founded by brothers; [[Iqbal Ahmed|Iqbal]], Bilal and Kamal Ahmed.<ref name="manchestereveningnews1">{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/160/160694_32_iqbal_kamal__and_bilal__ahmed_100m_95m.html|title=32. Iqbal, Kamal and Bilal Ahmed: £100m (£95m)|location=Manchester|newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]]|date=31 May 2005|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> Seamark plc was established in 1991, specialising in the processing and stocking of warm water shrimps, especially the black tiger and the fresh water king prawn. After processing and packing, these were exported to most countries in Europe.<ref name="bbwhoswho08">{{cite book |last1=Karim|first1=Mohammed Abdul|last2=Karim|first2=Shahadoth|title=British Bangladeshi Who's Who|url=http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Ahmed_OBE_Mr_Iqbal%20.pdf|date=July 2008|publisher=British Bangla Media Group|page=155|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> |
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[[File:Ibco Buildings.JPG|thumb|220px|Seamark, IBCO and Vermilion headquarters in Manchester]] |
[[File:Ibco Buildings.JPG|thumb|220px|Seamark, IBCO and Vermilion headquarters in Manchester]] |
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Since 1992, Seamark has invested more than £30m in infrastructure and production around the world.<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/> In November 2000, they opened a £10 |
Since 1992, Seamark has invested more than £30m in infrastructure and production around the world.<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/> In November 2000, they opened a £10 million seafood processing plant at the Bangladesh port of Chittagong.<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/> In 2006, the company spent £12m on new headquarters<ref name="cheshirelife">{{cite news |url=http://www.cheshirelife.co.uk/people/the_cheshire_life_glitz_list_2014_1_3731827|title=The Cheshire Life Glitz List 2014|location=Cheshire|publisher=Cheshire Life|date=19 August 2012|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> on a 6.25- acre site in East Manchester<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/> when Seamark offshoot, IBCO Food Industries opened.<ref name="seamark">{{cite web |url=http://www.seamark.co.uk/The-Seamark-Story|title=The Seamark Story|publisher=Seamark|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> In November 2007, this site was further developed when a Thai restaurant called Vermilion was opened.<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/> |
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==Manufacturing and products== |
==Manufacturing and products== |
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[[File:Ibco Brand.JPG|thumb|180px|Seamark products sold in Bangladeshi grocery stores]] |
[[File:Ibco Brand.JPG|thumb|180px|Seamark products sold in Bangladeshi grocery stores]] |
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Seamark has more than 1,000 products of seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables,<ref name="seamark"/> and finger foods.<ref name="fasttrack"/> |
Seamark has more than 1,000 products of seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables,<ref name="seamark"/> and finger foods.<ref name="fasttrack"/><ref name="manchestereveningnews3"/> Its operation in Chittagong, Bangladesh processes products ranging from its traditional shrimps to poultry, dry foods, finger foods, frozen fruit and vegetables, and supplies it to the catering trade.<ref name="seamark"/> |
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Its business runs a production facility with its own shrimp processing line and [[hatchery]] in Chittagong,<ref name="fasttrack"/> a deep-sea [[fishing fleet]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]], a purpose-built processing plant and head office in Manchester, and a distribution operation in |
Its business runs a production facility with its own shrimp processing line and [[hatchery]] in Chittagong,<ref name="fasttrack"/> a deep-sea [[fishing fleet]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]], a purpose-built processing plant and head office in Manchester, and a distribution operation in The Netherlands.<ref name="cheshirelife"/> |
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==Operations== |
==Operations== |
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Seamark is a £161m-plus worldwide operation<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/> with an annual turnover of $250m, and a global workforce of 4,500 people,<ref name="cheshirelife"/> including 300 at its operations in east Manchester.<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/><ref name="bbpower-inspiration">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbpower-inspiration.com/entrepreneur/|title=Entrepreneur|publisher=British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration|date=January 2013| |
Seamark is a £161m-plus worldwide operation<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/> with an annual turnover of $250m, and a global workforce of 4,500 people,<ref name="cheshirelife"/> including 300 at its operations in east Manchester.<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/><ref name="bbpower-inspiration">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbpower-inspiration.com/entrepreneur/|title=Entrepreneur|publisher=British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration|date=January 2013|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> The production facilities in Bangladesh created 1,000 jobs for the local community.<ref name="fasttrack">{{cite web |url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbintDetails.asp?siteID=8&compID=3399&yr=2012|title=Rank: 191 Seamark|publisher=Fast Track|year=2012|access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref> |
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Seamark has a customer base of retailers, wholesalers and distributors throughout the world, with key markets in Germany and the [[Benelux]] countries.<ref name="fasttrack"/> The Seamark Group of companies has a group turnover of $400m, is the UK's leading importer and processor of shrimps, and has a range of products used by chefs and found in supermarkets across the world.<ref name="cheshirelife"/> |
Seamark has a customer base of retailers, wholesalers and distributors throughout the world, with key markets in Germany and the [[Benelux]] countries.<ref name="fasttrack"/> The Seamark Group of companies has a group turnover of $400m, is the UK's leading importer and processor of shrimps, and has a range of products used by chefs and found in supermarkets across the world.<ref name="cheshirelife"/> |
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==Awards and recognition== |
==Awards and recognition== |
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In 1998, Seamark was awarded the [[Queen's Awards for Enterprise]] for International Trade. In July 1999, it was awarded the [[Barclays]] Business in Europe export award.<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/><ref name="independent">{{cite news |last=Alibhai-Brown|first=Yasmin|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comment-cool-britannia-ii--the-bangladeshis-are-coming-1104371.html|title=Comment: Cool Britannia II |
In 1998, Seamark was awarded the [[Queen's Awards for Enterprise]] for International Trade. In July 1999, it was awarded the [[Barclays]] Business in Europe export award.<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/><ref name="independent">{{cite news |last=Alibhai-Brown|first=Yasmin|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comment-cool-britannia-ii--the-bangladeshis-are-coming-1104371.html|title=Comment: Cool Britannia II – the Bangladeshis are coming|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=5 July 1999|access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> |
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In Bangladesh, the company received a national award and gold medal from the Bangladesh Government consecutively for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003, for the highest export of seafood.<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/> |
In Bangladesh, the company received a national award and gold medal from the Bangladesh Government consecutively for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003, for the highest export of seafood.<ref name="bbwhoswho08"/> |
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In 2012, Seamark was ranked 191 in ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' [[HSBC]] International Track top 200 performing private companies in the UK.<ref name="fasttrack"/> In February 2016, it was awarded the Outstanding Business of the Year award at the [[British Muslim Awards]].<ref name="asianworldnews">{{cite news |
In 2012, Seamark was ranked 191 in ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' [[HSBC]] International Track top 200 performing private companies in the UK.<ref name="fasttrack"/> In February 2016, it was awarded the Outstanding Business of the Year award at the [[British Muslim Awards]].<ref name="asianworldnews">{{cite news |url=http://asianworldnews.co.uk/business/british-muslim-awards-2016/|title=British Muslim Awards 2016|publisher=Asian World|date=17 February 2016|access-date=11 April 2017}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External |
==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://www.seamark.co.uk/}} |
*{{Official website|http://www.seamark.co.uk/}} |
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*[http://www.ibco.co.uk/ Ibco website] |
*[http://www.ibco.co.uk/ Ibco website] |
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 6 March 2024
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Iqbal Ahmed Bilal Ahmed Kamal Ahmed |
| Headquarters | Hulme Hall Lane, Lord Lord North Street, Manchester , England, M40 8AD |
Number of locations | 4 |
Key people | Iqbal Ahmed (Chairman and Chief Executive) |
| Products | Seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables |
| Brands | Tiger Brand, Lilly, Restaurant Wholesale, Classic, Seagold Brand, Ibco Brand, Mr, Prawn, Sylhet Brand, Vermilion & Cinnabar |
 £ 250 million | |
| Owner | Iqbal Ahmed Bilal Ahmed Kamal Ahmed |
Number of employees | 4,500 |
| Website | www |
Seamark Group is a multinational food processing conglomerate wholesale company with offices in Manchester and Chittagong. The company was founded in 1976 and established in 1991 by Iqbal, Bilal and Kamal Ahmed.
History
[edit]Seamark was the first company to introduce black tiger shrimps to Europe[1] in 1976.[2] It was founded by brothers; Iqbal, Bilal and Kamal Ahmed.[3] Seamark plc was established in 1991, specialising in the processing and stocking of warm water shrimps, especially the black tiger and the fresh water king prawn. After processing and packing, these were exported to most countries in Europe.[4]
Since 1992, Seamark has invested more than £30m in infrastructure and production around the world.[3] In November 2000, they opened a £10 million seafood processing plant at the Bangladesh port of Chittagong.[4] In 2006, the company spent £12m on new headquarters[5] on a 6.25- acre site in East Manchester[4] when Seamark offshoot, IBCO Food Industries opened.[6] In November 2007, this site was further developed when a Thai restaurant called Vermilion was opened.[4]
Manufacturing and products
[edit]
Seamark has more than 1,000 products of seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables,[6] and finger foods.[7][1] Its operation in Chittagong, Bangladesh processes products ranging from its traditional shrimps to poultry, dry foods, finger foods, frozen fruit and vegetables, and supplies it to the catering trade.[6]
Its business runs a production facility with its own shrimp processing line and hatchery in Chittagong,[7] a deep-sea fishing fleet in the Bay of Bengal, a purpose-built processing plant and head office in Manchester, and a distribution operation in The Netherlands.[5]
Operations
[edit]Seamark is a £161m-plus worldwide operation[3] with an annual turnover of $250m, and a global workforce of 4,500 people,[5] including 300 at its operations in east Manchester.[3][8] The production facilities in Bangladesh created 1,000 jobs for the local community.[7]
Seamark has a customer base of retailers, wholesalers and distributors throughout the world, with key markets in Germany and the Benelux countries.[7] The Seamark Group of companies has a group turnover of $400m, is the UK's leading importer and processor of shrimps, and has a range of products used by chefs and found in supermarkets across the world.[5]
Its exports account for more than 69% of sales and around 50% of all shrimps exported from Britain come from Seamark's processing operations.[3] The company's international sales have grown by 22% a year, from £32.6m in 2009 to £48.9m in 2011.[7]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 1998, Seamark was awarded the Queen's Awards for Enterprise for International Trade. In July 1999, it was awarded the Barclays Business in Europe export award.[4][9]
In Bangladesh, the company received a national award and gold medal from the Bangladesh Government consecutively for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003, for the highest export of seafood.[4]
In 2012, Seamark was ranked 191 in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track top 200 performing private companies in the UK.[7] In February 2016, it was awarded the Outstanding Business of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Seamark boss Iqbal Ahmed honoured". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Seamark hosts PM visit". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "32. Iqbal, Kamal and Bilal Ahmed: £100m (£95m)". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (July 2008). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 155. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "The Cheshire Life Glitz List 2014". Cheshire: Cheshire Life. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Seamark Story". Seamark. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rank: 191 Seamark". Fast Track. 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Entrepreneur". British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration. January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin (5 July 1999). "Comment: Cool Britannia II – the Bangladeshis are coming". The Independent. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "British Muslim Awards 2016". Asian World. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.