Sheffield’s Loadhog shortlisted for top manufacturing awards

26 September 2011

Sheffield-based transit packaging innovator Loadhog has been shortlisted for six awards, as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2011.

Dr Colin Brown, the Institutions’ Director of Engineering said:
 “Loadhog is a fantastic business that is helping to ensure manufacturing remains at the heart of Sheffield’s economy.
“It is exciting to see a company like Loadhog 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.”

Manufacturing Excellence assessors and moderators will be visiting Loadhog’s plant in Sheffield on Monday 26 September.

The company has been shortlisted in the categories of Innovation in Products and Processes; Logistics and Operational Efficiency; People Effectiveness; Financial Management; Sustainable Manufacturing; and the Most Improved Company section.

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.