CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 WINNERS!
The Manufacturer of the Year:
Winner: BMW Group Plants Oxford and Swindon
Overall runner-up: Domino Printing Services
Headline sponsor:
Here is a full list of the winners:
Achieving Customer Value (sponsored by Trust Hunter Ltd [Hunter])
Protolabs
International Trade (sponsored by The Institute of Export and International Trade)
MPE
Highly Commended: Niftylift
Product Innovation & Design – sponsored by Autodesk
BMW Group Plants Oxford and Swindon
Leadership & Strategy (sponsored by Capgemini)
JJ Churchill
Operational Excellence (sponsored by Sage)
IMI Precision Engineering Poole (Thompson Valves)
People & Skills (sponsored by Check-6 International) – SME
Lander Automotive
People & Skills (sponsored by Check-6 International) – Large Enterprise
Domino Printing Sciences
Smart Factory (sponsored by Dassault Systèmes)
BMW Group Plants Oxford and Swindon
Supply Chain Excellence (sponsored by RS Components)
Domino Printing Sciences
Sustainable Manufacturing (sponsored by Cranfield University)
Accolade Wines
Young Manufacturer of the Year
Calvin Wakeford, Tharsus
Manufacturing in Action
Siemens Congleton
Previous Winners
Winners 2018
Achieving Customer Value (sponsored by Trust Hunter Ltd [Hunter])
Accolade Wines
Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by The Manufacturer)
Bernard Molloy (Unipart Logistics)
Manufacturing in Action (sponsored by IMechE)
Renishaw
Manufacturer of the Year (sponsored by Santander)
Accolade Wines
Operational Excellence (sponsored by Cranfield University)
Domino Printing Sciences
People & Skills (sponsored by Boyden)
Gripple Limited Smart Factory (sponsored by Dell Technologies)
BMW Group MINI Plant Oxford Assembly
Supply Chain Excellence (sponsored by HVM Catapult)
Joint Winners: Jaguar Land Rover, and ZF Lemforder Solihull Plant
Export (sponsored by UKEF)
A-Safe Innovation & Design (sponsored by Autodesk Mclaren Automotive)
Leadership & Strategy (sponsored by IfM)
Lander Automotive
Progressive SME (sponsored by Innovate UK)
Agrimech Progressive SME (sponsored by Innovate UK)
Heald Progressive SME (sponsored by Innovate UK)
Tharsus
Sustainable Manufacturing (sponsored by EDGE Digital)
Accolade Wines
Young Manufacturer of the Year (sponsored by Sage Enterprise Management)
Morven Burden (Pladis Global)
Winners 2017
Full list of The Manufacturer MX Awards 2017 winners!
The Manufacturer of the Year 2017 – sponsored by Santander
McLaren Automotive
The Manufacturer of the Year Runner Up – sponsored by Meggitt Plc
ZF Lemforder
Innovation & Design – sponsored by Autodesk
Winner: McLaren Automotive
Citation: A-SAFE
Customer Focus – sponsored by A.T. Kearney
PP Control & Automation
People & Skills – sponsored by LCR 4.0
Dura Automotive
Manufacturing in Action
IMI Precision Engineering
Manufacturing Services – sponsored by Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)
Agrimech
Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Meggitt Plc
Winner: Kodi Gledhill (Coca-Cola European Partners)
Citation: Sam da Rosa (Ford Motor Company)
Partnership with Education – sponsored by Innovate UK
Leyland Trucks
Sustainable Manufacturing – sponsored by ThinCats
Interface
Young Manufacturer of the Year – sponsored by Sage
Thomas d’Arcy (Rolls-Royce)
Smart Factory – sponsored by Siemens
McLaren Automotive
Supply Chain Excellence – sponsored by Grant Thornton
Domino Printing Sciences
Leadership & Strategy – sponsored by Columbus
Winner: Jaguar Land Rover
Highly Commended: Lander Automotive
World Class Manufacturing – sponsored by SAP
Dura Automotive
Winners 2016
The 2016 winners were crowned at The Manufacturer MX Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner, the largest annual awards programme in the UK manufacturing calendar, on November 2 at The Vox, Birmingham
A sell out crowd of almost 900 guests from manufacturing companies and supporting organisations gathered for a celebration of UK manufacturing hosted by comedian Rory Bremner.
The awards are dedicated to encouraging and promoting competitive manufacturing in the UK, and celebrating the very best in the industry. This year the event was the culmination of an intense four-month judging period. Over 40 experienced judges collectively travelled extensively to conduct site visits in order to benchmark the companies. Over 50 manufacturing businesses were represented in the shortlist.
Congratulations to all our finalists and winners on the evening!
Winners on the evening were:
The Manufacturer of the Year 2016: Dura Automotive
Runners-up: Siemens & The Autins Group
Apprentice of the Year: Andrew Batsford, Stadco Ltd
Customer Focus: Coty Manufacturing UK Ltd
Innovation & Design: Winner: Xaar Plc
Highly Commended: McLaren Automotive
Leadership & Strategy: Winner: Coty Manufacturing UK
Highly Commended: Hayward Tyler Ltd
Manufacturing in Action: McLaren Automotive
Partnership with Education: GE Aviation
People and Skills: Dura Automotive
Smart Factory: Hayward Tyler Group Ltd
Supply Chain Excellence Winner: Lander Automotive
Highly Commended: Coty Manufacturing UK
Sustainable Manufacturing: Dura Automotive
Through-life Engineering Services: Leonardo Airborne and Space Systems
World Class Manufacturing: Dura Automotive
Young Manufacturer of the Year: Andrew Williams, Vaillant Group UK
Lifetime Achievement: Gareth Humphreys MBE
Winners 2015
The 2015 winners were crowned at The Manufacturer MX Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner on November 26 at The ICC, Birmingham.
A crowd of almost 1,000 guests from manufacturing companies and supporting organisations gathered for a celebration of UK manufacturing. The winners were congratulated by Levi Roots, Musician, Entrepreneur and Founder of Reggae Reggae Sauce and Conor La Grue, Engineering Lead, BLOODHOUND SSC.
The competition is remarkable in its diversity, and the shortlist for The Manufacturer MX Awards 2015 included over 50 companies, with finalists from nearly every sub-sector of manufacturing – automotive, food and drink, engineering, defence contractors, aerospace, beauty products, precision components and much much more.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted and to those who scooped awards on the evening!
Category: Winner:
The Manufacturer of the Year 2015 Lambert Engineering
Runners-up: Hayward Tyler and Coty Inc.
Apprentice of the Year Jade Aspinall, MBDA UK
Customer Focus Lambert Engineering
Exporter of the Year Hayward Tyler
Innovation and Design Lambert Engineering
Leadership and Strategy Lambert Engineering
Manufacturing Services SAVORTEX
Manufacturing in Action McLaren Automotive
Partnership with Education BAE Systems Military Air & Information
People and Skills Winner: Xtrac
Highly commended: Hayward Tyler
Supply Chain Excellence Winner: Coty Inc.
Highly commended: B.Hepworth & Co.
Sustainable Manufacturing Encirc
Through-life Engineering Services Rolls-Royce
World Class Manufacturing Accolade Wines
Young Manufacturer of the Year Pierre-Adrien Chagnoleau, Coty Inc.
Winners 2014
Prior to 2015, The Manufacturer MX Awards operated as two separate awards programmes – The Manufacturer of the Year Awards and the Manufacturing Excellence Awards. A full list of winners for both programmes can be seen below.
The winners of The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2014 were announced on November 27 at The ICC, Birmingham. The ceremony attracted almost 1,000 guests from manufacturing companies and supporting organisations, a record crowd for the event! The winners were congratulated by Jason Bradbury from Channel 5’s Gadget Show.
Category: Winner:
The Manufacturer of the Year Xtrac
Runner-up: Coty Inc
Leadership and Strategy Xtrac
Sustainable Manufacturing Vaillant Group
People and Skills Ginsters (a division of Samworth Brothers)
Exporter of the Year Rayovac MicroPower Division, Spectrum Brands (UK)
Innovation and Design Pryor Marking Technology
Manufacturing in Action Grainger and Worrall
Highly commended: Worcester Bosch
World Class Manufacturing Philips AVENT
Through-life Engineering Services ENER-G Combined Power
Supply Chain Excellence Selex ES
ICT in Manufacturing Burts Potato Chips
Small Sized Enterprise of the Year Burts Potato Chips
Medium Sized Enterprise of the Year Xtrac
Young Manufacturer of the Year Campbell Ferguson, Spirit AeroSystems (Europe)
Highly commended: Austin Cook, BAE Systems
Apprentice of the Year Rebecca Davies, MBDA UK
The winners of the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2014 were announced on September 30 at WMG, University of Warwick, and compered by journalist and presenter, Jeremy Vine.
Category: Winner:
Overall Winner Cummins Inc.
Best Small / Medium Business Mech Tool Engineering
Highly commended: Subsea Technologies
Customer Focus Elster Water Metering
Highly commended: Tek-Tanks
Innovation in Products and Processes Altro
Logistics and Operational Efficiency Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
People Effectiveness Loadhog
Highly commended: Mabey Bridge
Business Development and
Change Management Building Adhesives
Financial Management ZF Lemforder
Sustainable Manufacturing Brother Industries
Best Partnership with Education Selex ES
Winners 2013
Congratulations to all winners, runners up and highly commended at The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2013.
Category: Winner:
The Manufacturer of the Year GE Aviation Wales
Runner-up: Milliken European Airbag Products
Leadership and Strategy Sheffield Forgemasters International
Sustainable Manufacturing Crown Paints
People and Skills GE Aviation Wales
Innovation and Design Kinnerton (Confectionery) Company
Manufacturing in Action Jaguar Land Rover
World Class Manufacturing Milliken European Airbag Products
Through-life Engineering Services Monarch Aircraft Engineering
Supply Chain Excellence Herman Miller
ICT in Manufacturing Hayward Tyler
SME Manufacturer of the Year Preformed Line Products – GB
Under 125 employees
SME Manufacturer of the Year EnviroVent
Over 125 employees Highly commended: The Authentic Food Company
Young Manufacturer of the Year Ross Meikle, Hayward Tyler
Apprentice of the Year Anna Schlautmann, MBDA
The Manufacturing Excellence Awards programme did not run in 2013, during which time their online benchmarking system was developed and updated.
Winners 2012
Congratulations to all winners, runners up and highly commended at The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2012.
Category: Winner:
The Manufacturer of the Year CNH UK
Runners-up: Accolade Wines and Milliken Industries
Leadership and Strategy Accolade Wines
Highly commended: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing
Sustainable Manufacturing Coca-Cola Enterprises
Highly commended: Premier Foods
People and Skills Caterpillar UK
Highly commended: Apex Linvar
Innovation and Design Entek International
Manufacturing in Action Apex Linvar
World Class Manufacturing CNH UK
Through-life Engineering Services Rolls-Royce
Supply Chain Excellence Milliken Industrials
ICT in Manufacturing Origin Enterprises
SME Manufacturer of the Year Trolex
Under 125 employees
SME Manufacturer of the Year Tharsus Group
Over 125 employees Highly commended: Vernacare
Young Manufacturer of the Year Sean Gallagher, BAE Systems, Military Air and Information
Congratulations to all winners and those commended at the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2012.
Category: Winner:
Overall Winner Draeger Safety
Best Small / Medium Business FFEI
Customer Focus Altro
Commended: G&H Precision Engineering
Innovation in Product Accutronics and Processes
Logistics and Operational Efficiency Draeger Safety
People Effectiveness MBDA Missile Systems
Business Development Hymid Multi-Shot and Change Management
Financial Management Draeger Safety
Sustainable Manufacturing Altro
Commended: Building Adhesives
Best Partnership with Education MBDA Missile Systems
Commended: Leyland Trucks
Most Improved Company HK Timbers
Winner 2011
Congratulations to all winners and runners-up at The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2011.
Category: Winner:
The Manufacturer of the Year Cosworth
Runners-up: Muntons and CNH UK
Leadership and Strategy JJ Churchill
Sustainable Manufacturing Muntons
People and Skills Hi-Technology Group
Innovation and Design G’s Fresh Beetroot
Manufacturing in Action CNH UK
World Class Manufacturing CNH UK
Supply Chain Excellence Cinch Connectors
ICT in Manufacturing Fairfax Meadow
Operations and Maintenance PZ Cussons (UK)
Young Manufacturer of the Year Joe Miller, Drallim Industries
Congratulations to all winners and those commended at the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2011.
Category: Winner:
Overall Winner AES SEAL
Best Small / Medium Business Loadhog
Customer Focus AES SEAL
Innovation in Products and Processes Carl Zeiss
Logistics and Operational Efficiency Draeger Safety
People Effectiveness Bombardier
Business Development Leyland Trucks and Change Management
Financial Management Pipex
Sustainable Manufacturing Agfa Graphics
Best Partnership with Education MBDA
Commended: Leyland Trucks
Most Improved Company RFD Beaufort – Survitec Group
Commended: Howden Compressors; Flybrid Systems