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Apr 05, 2023

Finalists unveiled for Made in the UK Awards

Insider can today reveal the finalists for the Made in the UK Awards. This

Insider can today reveal the finalists for the Made in the UK Awards. This year's event takes place at the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool on 29 June and celebrates the UK's most innovative and successful manufacturers, ranging from SMEs to multinationals.

Drawing together the winners from all the regional events in 2022/23, Made in the UK recognises manufacturing excellence on a national stage.

As winners in their region, the finalists have all already proven their originality, commitment to sustainability and a desire for growth. The ultimate winners were decided on by a panel of judges who scrutinised each entry and deliberated at length to determine the champion of champions.

The finalists are:

D igital Engineering / Technology AwardSponsored by: ZOHODeer Technology (Wales)Vistair (South West)Innovative Physics (South East)Cambridge Mechatronics (Central & East)Raptor Photonics (Northern Ireland)Intelligent Energy (Midlands)Reproflex3 (North East)Handrail Creations (North West)Fyous (Yorkshire)

Manufacturing Apprenticeship / Training Scheme AwardForged Solutions Group (Blaenavon Forgings) (Wales)Sycamore Process Engineering (South West)Focus SB (South East)Almac Group (Northern Ireland)RBSL (Midlands)Tees Components (North East)Tangerine Group (North West)AESSEAL (Yorkshire)

Automotive, Aerospace and Rail AwardCAF Rolling Stock UK (Wales)Ontic (South West)Helix (Central & East)Envisage Group Limited (Midlands)Ford Aerospace (North East)CoolKit (North West)

Export AwardBurns Pet Nutrition (Wales)AIS (South West)7thSense (South East)Geosense (Central & East)EDGE Innovate (Northern Ireland)MasterMover Ltd (Midlands)CAV Sytems (North East)Kendal Nutricare (North West)P & B Metal Components (Yorkshire)

Manufacturing Innovation Award GTW Developments (Wales)QLM Technology (South West)Daniamant (South East)Colour Marketing Services (Central & East)Kane Engineering Ltd (Northern Ireland)Zayndu Limited (Midlands)QuantumDX (North East)MPE Ltd (North West)SCX Special Projects (Yorkshire)

Food & Drink AwardHensol Castle Distillery (Wales)Rodda's (South West)Higgidy (South East)Cranswick Convenience Foods (Central & East)Crust & Crumb Bakery (Northern Ireland)Millitec Food Systems Ltd (Midlands)Prima Cheese Ltd (North East)KBF Enterprises (North West)Naturaw Pet Food (Yorkshire)

Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by: UPSAnneliese Edwards, KLA Corporation (Wales)Jessica Chatburn, Airbus (South West)Emily Salmon, Adelphi Group of Companies (South East)Orla Donnelly, Mallaghan (Northern Ireland)Joseph Betts, Hydraforce (Midlands)Adam Steadman, CAV Systems (North East)Lauren Haddock, ATG Access (North West)Will Keelan, Cobra Sport Exhausts (Yorkshire)

Sustainable / Ethical Manufacturer AwardFrog Bikes (Wales)Westaway Sausages (South West)Bluelite (South East)Cookson Gold (Midlands)iPac Packaging Innovations (North East)The Vita Group (North West)Bye Bye Bed Ltd (Yorkshire)

Medical, Life Sciences & Healthcare AwardCreo Medical (Wales)Lecky (Northern Ireland)Better2Know (North West)Sterling Pharma Solutions (North East)COVVI (Yorkshire)

Manufacturer of the Year (under £25m turnover)Charles Owen (Wales)DCW (South West)Industrial Engineering Plastics Limited (IEP) (South East)Cambridge Precision (Central & East)Raptor Photonics (Northern Ireland)Alpha Manufacturing Ltd (Midlands)Alexander Battery Technologies (North East)Atec (North West)Cobra Sport Exhausts (Yorkshire)

Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m turnover)Sponsored by: Allianz TradeCAF Rolling Stock UK (Wales)Bott (South West)Contract Candles & Diffusers (South East)Berry Global (Central & East)Encirc (Northern Ireland)Vaillant Group Ltd (Midlands)Miller (North East)Meadow (North West)ACS Stainless Steel Fixings (Yorkshire)

To find out more about the awards and sponsor opportunities or to book tickets to attend the event on 29 June, click here.

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