Horsham’s Trend Control Systems shortlisted for top manufacturing awards

14 September 2011
Horsham-based Trend Control Systems has been shortlisted for a total of four awards as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards.

Trend is one of the world’s leading Building Energy Management Systems manufacturers, with a worldwide distribution and support network covering over 50 countries.

Through close control and monitoring of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other building services, Trend systems are able to minimise energy consumption and maintain consistently comfortable conditions – as well as bringing other key benefits such as lower plant maintenance costs.

Colin Brown, the Institutions’ Director of Engineering said:
 “Trend Control Systems is a fantastic business that is helping to ensure manufacturing remains at the heart of Horsham’s economy.
“It is exciting to see Trend Control Systems excelling in so many different parts of its business, and we hope the company can inspire more local manufacturers to take part and benefit from the Manufacturing Excellence programme.”

Trend Control Systems has been shortlisted in Customer Focus category, as well as for awards in Logistics and Operational Efficiency, People Effectiveness, and Business Development and Change Management.

Manufacturing Excellence assessors and moderators will be visiting Trend Control’s plant in Horsham, West Sussex on Wednesday 14 September.

Manufacturing Excellence, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the most successful and long established manufacturing support programme in the UK, and the only one that provides a detailed benchmarking and assessment process to help improve manufacturing businesses.

As part of the Manufacturing Excellence programme companies are asked to conduct an in-depth self assessment and those who complete one or more of the eight parts receive a free, bespoke and confidential benchmark report. The best companies in each module receive a free visit from a team of expert assessors who verify the audit responses and offer practical advice and suggestions for the business.  The winning companies in each category will receive an award at the Manufacturing Excellence Award Ceremony at the Dorchester in London on 23 November.

Manufacturing Excellence is supported by PwC, Autodesk, PP Business Improvement, The ERA Foundation, Lombard, WMG, Arup, and Barclays Corporate.