Daniamant celebrates its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Safety equipment manufacturer Daniamant is proud to announce it has received its second Queen’s Award awarded for its Odeo Distress Flare.

Commending the company for the product’s design and functionality, the judging panel were said to be impressed by the Odeo Distress Flare, particularly as an alternative to the pyrotechnic red hand flare and the first electronic flare in the market. The company was also praised for creating demand for a new market, developing a new revenue stream and its work to introduce new legislation and regulations worldwide.

The Odeo Distress Flare reduces the risk of possible burns or damage to a user or life raft. It uses LED technology to display a red flicker, signalling distress, while also displaying the internationally recognised SOS signal. It lasts for nine hours and has built-in infrared light for search and rescue at night, giving the user the best chances of being seen. It also saves on transport costs and has no environmental disposal issues that pyrotechnics have.

Kevin Rough, CEO at Daniamant, says: “This is a fantastic achievement for our brand, and we are all very proud of this very successful product range. The Odeo Distress Flare is not only an innovative and life-saving product development, but it is changing behaviours and the mind-set across the industry – something we are very proud of.”