Finalists announced for the Cotswold Life EMI Awards 2016

PUBLISHED: 15:15 02 June 2016 | UPDATED: 09:46 03 June 2016

EMI Awards 2016

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After a rigorous first round of judging, the finalists’ entries will now be reviewed and judged by industry experts and the overall winners will be revealed at the gala dinner at Cheltenham Racecourse on Thursday 22 September. Each finalist has been invited join us at the black tie evening awards ceremony.

The EMI Awards programme celebrates the thriving Cotswolds engineering and manufacturing sector, and the successful individuals working within it, across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and North Wiltshire.

Sustainable Manufacturing Award: Sponsored by: Lockton Companies

Kohler Mira Ltd, Cheltenham

Owen Mumford Ltd, Woodstock

Renishaw plc, Wotton-under-Edge

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Award for Educational Partnership: Sponsored by: Gloucestershire Engineering Training

Group HES, Gloucester

Safran Landing Systems (Formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty), Cheltenham

Unipart Manufacturing Group, Coventry

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Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by: Gloucestershire College

Liam Crook, ESR Technology Ltd, Abingdon

Molly Cartwright, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd, Coventry

Jon Hoppner, Xylem Dewatering Solutions UK Ltd, Cirencester

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Employee of the Year: Sponsored by: Omega Resource Group

Rob Davies, Arc Energy Resources Ltd, Eastington

John Cullimore, Group HES, Gloucester

Debora Comparin, Safran Landing Systems (Formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty), Cheltenham

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Best Place to Work: Sponsored by: Grundon Waste Management

National Composites Centre, Bristol

Rotec Engineering Ltd (META), Evesham

Weird Fish Ltd, Cheltenham

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Best Research & Development Project: Sponsored by: Hazlewoods

Oxford Advanced Surfaces Ltd, Begbroke: Onto™

Poeton Industries Ltd, Gloucester: Apticote 340HT

Snow Business International Ltd, Stroud: EcoFlake and ProFlake

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Technology Innovation Award: Sponsored By: Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Instruments plc, Abingdon: Pulsar Bench Top NMR

Safran Landing Systems (Formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty) Cheltenham: Robotic Arm process

Unipart Manufacturing Group, Coventry: PROVE (Production Readiness of Very Light Exhaust)

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Disruptor of the Year Award: Sponsored by Land Rover Experience, Eastnor

2-DTech Ltd, Cheltenham

ADEY Professional Heating Solutions, Cheltenham

Corin Group, Cirencester

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Exporter of the Year: Sponsored by: Isaac Partnership

Advanced Insulation Ltd, Gloucester

Batten & Allen Ltd, Cirencester

Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd, Stroud

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Outstanding Leadership Award: Sponsored by: QuoLux

Kelvin Stevens, ADEY Professional Heating Solutions, Cheltenham

Andrew Robinson, Arc Energy Resources Ltd, Eastington

Bob Wilkins, Truturn Precision Engineering (Charfield) Ltd, Stroud

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SME Manufacturer of the Year 2016: Sponsored by Bruton Knowles

Base Performance Simulators, Banbury

Gaudio Ltd, Cheltenham

Omega Engineering Services Ltd, Cheltenham

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Large Manufacturer of the Year 2016: Sponsored By: Bamboo Technology Group

Advanced Insulation Ltd, Gloucester

Dowty Propellers, Cheltenham

Future Advanced Manufacture, Cheltenham

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Nicky Godding, Cotswold Life’s business editor, said: “There are thousands of large and small manufacturing and engineering businesses in the Cotswolds. There is also a lack of awareness as to the value and importance of this sector to our future economy. This awards programme celebrates the innovation and expertise that Cotswold engineering and manufacturing companies contribute to the UK economy and encourages more skilled people and young people to recognise the career opportunities available.

There is overwhelming support for the awards from companies and manufacturing support organisations across the region including, WMG, IMechE, Innovate UK, Catapult, The IET, UKTI, EEF, IOD, Diamond Light Source and many more. We are delighted to have these awards sponsored by a diverse range of companies and organizations who offer their support to this sector, including headline sponsor BPE Solicitors, associate sponsor Lloyds Banking Group and event partners Oasis Events and WMG.

Our 2016 winners will be announced at the black tie EMI awards gala dinner to be hosted on September 22nd at Cheltenham Racecourse. The awards evening will showcase and celebrate the Cotswold companies and people who invent, research, design, engineer, manufacture and export in a whole range of sectors.

Key EMI Dates:

Tickets go on sale: June 17

EMI Awards black tie gala dinner: September 22

For more information visit: emiawards.cotswoldlife.co.uk

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