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British manufacturers have eyes on the prize17 April 2009 The Engineering Employers’ Federation (EEF) has unveiled a new awards programme that will both recognise the leading UK manufacturers and promote home-based manufacturing in the process. Entitled ‘The EEF Future Manufacturing Awards’, the concept seeks to reward enterprise, innovation, environmental performance and skills development among the UK’s 130,000 manufacturing businesses. Particular recognition will be given to companies that are successfully seizing the business opportunities presented by the fast growing market for low carbon products and services.
To be presented at a national ceremony in early 2010, the awards will recognise achievement in three key areas. They are Innovation, Environment and Enterprise; each of these sections will feature two awards. In addition to this, there will also be an Apprentice award in each region, along with a national Apprentice of the Year award.
“With the UK’s services economy in disarray, it’s time for the manufacturing industry to get the recognition it deserves as the UK’s true engine of economic growth and a hotbed of innovative thinking,” says EEF’s CEO, Gilbert Toppin.
“Too many people have a negative view of manufacturing which is out of date. We’ll show them how wrong they are by drawing the country’s attention to those businesses that are breaking down barriers, reinventing the rules and reaching out for new opportunities to create a manufacturing industry this country can be proud of.”
EEF points out that the UK remains the world’s sixth largest manufacturing base, that the industry employs three million people, creates 50% of UK exports and accounts for 75% of all business funded research and development. “Manufacturers have been building our future for hundreds of years,” says Toppin. “And they continue to do so today.”
Entry forms, along with more information, is available at the official awards website. Visit www.eeffuturemanufacturingawards.org.uk. Entries, open to all manufacturers operating in the UK, are now open and are scheduled to close at the end of July. Regional winners in the South East, South West, North East, North West and Central England will be announced in November, with national winners being announced in February 2010. Contact Details and Archive...Most Viewed Articles... |
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