Dundalk and Monaghan based motor factor Car-L-Parts has picked up the Best Family Business Award at the Louth Business Awards. The Award was presented at a special award night organised by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce in the Carrickdale Hotel which attracted some 670 guests.

The Louth Business Awards provide an opportunity to show-case excellence in local business and give recognition of outstanding service. The award night also provides the finalist and winners across 22 award categories with a high profile media exposure opportunity.

Car-L-Parts won the award for the best family owned and run businesses. Part of the award criteria was that the current management has to be at least the second generation, or more, of family running the business and be able to demonstrate the future sustainability of the business. The family Business Award was sponsored by Prometric.

Commenting on the award Carl Laverty of Car-L-Parts said. “Both myself and Seamus were honoured to receive this prestigious business award. It provides fitting recognition of the all the hard work and dedication to customer service that the whole team at Car-L-Parts show every day. It also shows how our many long standing customers really value the service that we provide.”