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REIDsteel is proud to announce that its managing director Simon Boyd has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s New Year Honours List. Simon received the prestigious award in recognition of his many decades of service to British steel manufacturing and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). He said: “For decades I have been doing my best to try and protect our industry and to the bring to the surface the real issues facing UK businesses. “I am delighted to be awarded this honour in recognition of this work and at the same time I feel quite humbled by the experience. “I would not be able to do the work I do without the help and support of my colleagues and the guidance of wise friends. It hasn’t quite sunk in yet! “A big thank you to those who proposed and supported that I be recognised for my work through such a prestigious honour.” Simon has become renowned for his business leadership and as a vocal and influential champion of UK based businesses, the steel industry, manufacturing and particularly SMEs. He promotes the importance of job creation and the important role businesses play in prosperity for all; he is a passionate believer in social mobility. He is proud to be a trustee of the Jobs Foundation charity, which champions business as ‘a force for good’ and was appointed chair of the Jobs Foundation’s South West in September 2025. The Foundation’s ethos reflects Simon’s own commitment to social mobility to encourage and support employees and young people to reach their full potential. Simon has been a non-executive board member of Dorset Chamber since 2019 and was elected vice-president for 2026 at its annual meeting in December 2025. REIDsteel is also a platinum business partner of the chamber. Christchurch-based REIDsteel designs, makes, supplies and builds many different kinds of steel structures, has exported to more than 140 countries since being founded in 1919 during which time it has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade three times. Simon recently campaigned to save British Steel’s sole surviving blast furnaces in Scunthorpe and for the company to be brought under public ownership. He continues to fight for British Steel. Under Simon’s leadership, REIDsteel was the first steelwork contractor to sign the UK Steel Charter in support of the UK steel making industry.