Nifco has set the awards bar high
Nov 11 2009 by Peter McCusker, The Journal
Platform to recognise talent
Coun Paul Watson, leader, Sunderland City Council
SUNDERLAND has a long history of manufacturing excellence stretching from ships to cars, which over the years has provided tens of thousands of jobs for people in the region. In Sunderland alone more than17,000 people work in the sector, many for world-leading companies.
The industry operates in a truly global environment and the most successful companies thrive by harnessing the talents of their workforce to develop new and improved products, while at the same time finding ever more efficient ways of producing them.
In the nebusiness awards we have a platform on which to recognise these talents, and the council is delighted to sponsor the Manufacturing Award. I wish those entering the very best of luck.
Continuous improvement is vital
Paul Everard, business development manager, ABB Engineering Services
ABB Engineering Services is a leader in the provision of engineering, technology and consulting services to a wide range of process industries, in particular the oil, gas, petrochemical, power, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Employing more than 600 highly-qualified and experienced consultants, process industry specialists and engineers, ABB’s knowledge of global best practice has helped its customers to manage the technical, process, operational and regulatory challenges they face in order to optimise manufacturing and project performance, output and profit.
ABB Engineering Services are again pleased to sponsor the Manufacturing Award, recognising the need for manufacturers to continuously improve and remain competitive.
Go Global
KEY to a thriving community is trade, and growth comes with international trade.
As one of the UK’s largest trust ports and North East England’s major deep river port, the Port of Tyne acknowledges that its responsibility as a major player is to open the region to the global market. As a dynamic business, the Port of Tyne’s mission is to provide a vibrant and sustainable Port of Tyne with a commitment to promoting the businesses and communities of North East England to an international audience.
Having sponsored the Manufacturing Category in the Tyneside and Northumberland regional heat of the 2008 nebusiness awards, the Port of Tyne is proud to be sponsoring the Manufacturing Award at the regional final. Jennifer Dunn, marketing and communications manager for the Port of Tyne said: “In 2008 we were impressed by the innovative strategies evident in all of those companies that entered the awards. In particular, it was great to hear that in spite of the economic downturn, all three finalists in the Manufacturing Award, Tyneside and Northumberland, were seriously upbeat for the remainder of 2009 and going forward over the next few years.
Andrew Moffat, chief executive officer for the Port of Tyne, pictured, who will sit on the judging panel for the regional finals, added: “We are delighted to be sponsoring the nebusiness awards, and this year I’ll be looking for manufacturing companies that create value by delivering customer-focused marketing strategies, using latest technology and those who show commitment to both employee development and corporate responsibility.”
