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News Release from: The Manufacturing Institute
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 April 2005
Top manufacturing performance to be
recognised
Manufacturers of all sizes across the North West are setting their sights on winning top regional recognition for their outstanding performance.
In the annual 'Accelerating the Transformation' awards run by The Manufacturing Institute, companies this year are competing not only for the overall 'North West Manufacturer of the Year' title, but also a new top award specially for small-to-medium companies of less then 250 employees There are also a number of category awards including for best productivity improvement; commitment to developing people; sustaining continuous improvement; success through innovation; and best initial improvement
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each category award comes with prizes worth GBP 5,000, with an additional GBP 5,000 training package and crystal trophies for the companies that take one of the two 'Manufacturer of the Year' titles.
The closing date for entries for the 2005 awards is May 31, with the winners to be announced at a gala dinner in Manchester this autumn.
Last year's top title went to the Congleton electronics company Siemens and among the category winners were Skelmersdale-based Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics UK and Hitachi Automotive Systems - Europe (HASE) of Horwich.
Julie Madigan, chief executive of The Manufacturing Institute, commented: "The awards scheme is a golden opportunity for companies that are proud of their performance to be recognised and rewarded for the success they have achieved".
"It is also a time to celebrate manufacturing excellence across the North West, which is the biggest manufacturing region in the UK in terms of employment, output and turnover." The awards scheme is part of the wide support provided to the region by The Manufacturing Institute, which delivers the DTI funded Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) in the North West.
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