Southend-based company KeyMed is celebrating after winning more awards.

The latest prize came when Olympus KeyMed’s manufacturing division was announced winner of the Most Improved Plant award at the UK Best Factory Awards ceremony.

The news follows similar awards in 2006 and 2007 and the company says the winners award recognises the remarkable development at the Southend factory.

Steve Brown, director of manufacturing said: “Win-ning the award confirms the considerable progress made and reinforces the factory’s position within the Olympus global manufacturing network.”