Beco Pets, the British manufacturer of eco-friendly pet products and accessories, has become the first winner of a new award at the GIMA Awards 2015, representing the UK’s Garden Industry Manufacturers Association. The firm, based in Bellingham, won the PetQuip Export Achievement Award. Beco’s focus on building strong relationships with distributors, especially in the US, helped sales double in the last year. Exports made up 68 per cent of turnover, which also drew the attention of the GIMA adjudicating panel.