MANUFACTURING CHAMPIONS 2017 AWARD WINNERS REVEALED
The 2017 winners of the Manufacturing Champions Awards were revealed last month at a gala ceremony in Manchester hosted by broadcaster, Steph McGovern. Nine winners, showcasing innovation and a commitment to add value to customers, were recognised across categories including Manufacturing
Team, Community & Skills Champion and the Unsung Hero Awards. “The award winners are all people
who have made a real impact on their businesses,” said Jon Benson, managing director of publishing company, MA Business. “All the finalists showcase everything that’s great about British manufacturing
and prove that a career in manufacturing is rewarding and something worth aspiring to.” Top talent recognised at the
Manufacturing Champions Awards included Rising Star Award winner, Kodi Gledhill, from Coca-Cola European Partners, who was recognised for both her engineering skill and for her work encouraging more women into manufacturing. Also, Safe Workplace Champion Award winner Fraser Rankine, of Farne Salmon & Trout, was acknowledged for his tireless efforts to reduce onsite accidents and mental health at the company’s site in Duns. New to this year’s awards was also
a SME Innovators Award, scooped by the OEM Sales & Engineering team at Elfab, which demonstrated its approach to creating wealth within the business and reported to have ended up beating its competitors’ lead times by seven weeks. Full story and winners list can be read on Factory Equipment online.
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC COMMITS TO 100 PER CENT RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY
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s we head into a new year exhibition season begins
again and Southern Manufacturing is just around the corner - see our full preview from page 6. It’s also been announced that I’ll be a judge for the Talent in Logistics Awards, taking place in June! So I’ll soon be deliberating over the worthy winners who’ve made a significant contribution to their companies and across the transport and logistics sector. Elsewhere, as productivity gains become the collective goal for UK manufacturing, this year could see many more businesses adopt advanced production technologies and automated solutions in order to keep up with their foreign competitors. A recent study found that if the UK became as automated as some of the world’s leading countries in this area, like Japan, Germany and Sweden, productivity would increase by 22.3 per cent. Therefore, as the Fourth Industrial Revolution continues to develop, the UK’s ability to compete means we must quickly find further ways to become more productive.
Jack Cheeseman - Editor
Schneider Electric has committed to sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity and is throwing light on the doubling of its energy productivity. The company strongly believes
it cannot go renewable without ensuring optimisation of its energy system first. Today’s commitments are yet another step in Schneider Electric’s journey to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Aligned with these commitments, Schneider Electric decided to join two
global, collaborative initiatives, led by The Climate Group and bringing together influential businesses committed to accelerating climate action: RE100: To use 100 per cent
renewable electricity by 2030 with an intermediary objective of 80 per cent by 2020. EP100: To double energy
productivity by 2030, against a 2005 baseline, setting an ambitious target to double the economic output from every unit of energy consumed.
RS COMPONENTS AIMS TO SMASH CHARITY FUNDRAISING TARGET
RS Components (RS) has raised more than £90,000 for charity since April last year - and is set to smash its £150,000 target by this April - after choosing Children with Cancer UK (CWC UK) as its national charity for the 2018 financial year. RS employees have taken part in a wide range of activities to fundraise for CWC UK, which is the national charity dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. These have included them taking on mountains in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, being knocked off their perch into cold waters in the Rutland Water Aqua Park Challenge (pictured) and jumping from a plane in a skydive. Additionally, a team of 25 people from RS are signed up to run in the challenging London Marathon in April.
4 DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018 | FACTORY EQUIPMENT
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) announced Sean Gilbert of 3M Atherstone as the recipient of its Safety Champion award. Sponsored by Briggs Equipment UK, this recognises those who have helped improve site safety for everyone working with or alongside fork lift trucks. Sean will received a commemorative plaque and a cheque for £250.
www.fork-truck.org.uk
Renold Couplings recently donated £5,000 to Make A Wish Children’s Charity - which grants magical wishes to enrich the lives of children and young people fighting life- threatening conditions. After a month encouraging customers to take part, for each unique response for its Customer Satisfaction Survey, the company pledged to donate £5.
www.renold.com
Electric tug specialist, MasterMover, celebrated a successful 2017 by rewarding its staff with a £1,100 Christmas bonus. The company has expanded its international reach in Asia, South America, Germany and recently opened its first US office following the launch of its subsidiary company, MasterMover Inc.
www.mastermover.com
Independent organiser, The PRYSM Group, has acquired the recycling and waste management trade show, RWM, from Ascential. The show will join PRYSM’s Environmental Division, which also includes a host of European exhibitions covering similar topics. The commercial terms of the deal were not revealed.
www.rwmexhibition.com
CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION FOR BRIGGS
Briggs Equipment began working with Cummins back in 1998 and today Cummins Briggs’ stands at almost 600 machines across 12 sites, and the companies have worked closely together to help improve efficiency and safety. As a result, Briggs was recently recognised for supplier innovation for its material handling solutions at Cummins Europe, Middle East and Africa Supplier Awards. Cummins identified that the reason for the award centred on a new production line trailer delivery system - a series of custom-made trailers that allow a flexible and efficient way for Cummins to feed its production lines with parts in pedestrianised, non-forklift areas. Elsewhere, Briggs Defence has been providing
global equipment supplies and support to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for 20 years and is planning to commemorate this with a celebration this month. This specialist division of Briggs Equipment now provides not only equipment but also specialist logistics solutions incorporating asset management and engineering support.
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