Leeds-based Agfa Graphics shortlisted for top manufacturing awards

27 September 2011

The Leeds-based production plant of pre-press and inkjet equipment manufacturer Agfa Graphics has been shortlisted for two awards as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2011.

Colin Brown, the Institutions’ Director of Engineering said:
 “Agfa Graphics is a fantastic business that is helping to ensure manufacturing remains at the heart of the Leeds economy.
“We hope this can inspire more local manufacturers to take part and benefit from the Manufacturing Excellence programme.”

Manufacturing Excellence assessors and moderators will be visiting the Agfa Graphics plant in Leeds on Tuesday 27 September.

The company has been shortlisted for the Customer Focus and Sustainable Manufacturing categories.

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.