Portsmouth-based door manufacturer, Ahmarra, is celebrating the announcement of being shortlisted for the ‘Community Contribution’ award in the 2012 Business Excellence Awards.

The prestigious awards - run by Portsmouth’s leading newspaper ‘The News’ - celebrates local business achievement and innovation within the Hampshire region. The winners will be announced at a gala award presentation evening, to be held at Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 10th February 2012.

In 2012 the company also celebrates its 20th anniversary. Ahmarra, based in Farlington is a respected name in door manufacturing and installation and has a local workforce of over 40.

Tim Doran, Managing Director of Ahmarra said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for such a prestigious local award especially as it recognises our ‘Green Credentials’. We share the local communities concern for sustaining the earth’s resources and we are fully accredited members of the FSC and PEFC schemes, which means that we aim to use sustainable materials wherever possible, thereby reducing the impact of what we do upon our environment.

We want to be the best in our field and in order to achieve this, we continue to innovate and invest in new products, manufacturing facilities and staff training, and it is great to receive this recognition for our efforts.”

Ahmarra is one of the UK’s leading architectural door and doorset manufacturers and installers across all sectors including commercial, hotel, health, education, airport and leisure. Ahmarra have worked with leading building contractors, architects and interior designers to complete a range of outstanding projects.