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24/11/2011 "Engineers identify the UK’s top 10 manufacturers"

24/11/2011 "Rotherham’s AESSEAL is overall winner at top business awards"

24/11/2011 "Sheffield’s Loadhog wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Plymouth’s Pipex px® wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Northumberland’s Draeger Safety wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Leeds’ Agfa Graphics plant wins top business award for sustainability"

24/11/2011 "Hertfordshire’s MBDA wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Lancashire’s Leyland Trucks wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Derby’s Bombardier Transportation wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Cambridge’s Carl Zeiss NTS wins top business award"

24/11/2011 "Northern Ireland’s RFD Beaufort wins top business award"

14/10/2011 "Rotherham’s AESSEAL shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

13/10/2011 "Herefordshire’s Kingspan Insulation shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

11/10/2011 "Glasgow’s Howden Compressors shortlisted for top manufacturing award"

10/10/2011 "Fife’s ScotAsh shortlisted for top manufacturing award"

06/10/2011 "Luton’s 2K Manufacturing shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

05/10/2011 "Plymouth’s Pipex px® shortlisted for five top manufacturing awards"

03/10/2011 "Wrexham’s Brother Industries shortlisted for top manufacturing award"

27/09/2011 "Leeds-based Agfa Graphics shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

26/09/2011 "Sheffield’s Loadhog shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

22/09/2011 "Derby’s Bombardier Transportation shortlisted for top manufacturing award"

21/09/2011 "Northumberland’s Draeger Safety shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

20/09/2011 "Newcastle’s Soil Machine Dynamics shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

19/09/2011 "Gateshead’s Palintest shortlisted for top manufacturing award"

15/09/2011 "Hybrid vehicle developer Flybrid Systems shortlisted for top manufacturing award"

14/09/2011 "Horsham’s Trend Control Systems shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

13/09/2011 "Cambridge microscope maker shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

09/09/2011 "Leyland Trucks shortlisted for five top manufacturing awards"

08/09/2011 "Haslingden’s Texecom shortlisted for top manufacturing awards"

05/09/2011 "Ian Paisley MP backs manufacturing in Northern Ireland"

29/07/2011 "Mark Prisk and Alastair Campbell to address Manufacturing Excellence awards"

11/07/2011 "Made in Britain: engineers identify 21 of the best UK manufacturers"

11/07/2011 "Yorkshire becomes champion region for manufacturing"

• 10/05/2011 "Last call for businesses to sign up to £20,000 free consultancy"

15/12/2011 "Bombardier Transportation win at Manufacturing Excellence Awards" -  Tonight on ITV

10/12/2011 "Golden Spanners in the works at Bombardier as firm wins awards treble" - This is Derbyshire

8/12/2011 "More awards for AESSEAL" - Rotherham Business News

1/12/2011 "Draeger makes it two in a row at national MX Awards" - Process & Control Today

1/12/2011 "Firm seals an ‘Oscar’ for manufacturing" - The Star

28/11/2011 "Bombardier wins Manufacturing Excellence Award" - ITV1 Central West Television news

28/11/2011 "Bombardier wins Manufacturing Excellence Award" - ITV1 Central East Television news

28/11/2011 "Bombardier praises staff after winning accolade" - Derby Telegraph

25/11/2011 "Michelin stars in education" - Belfast Telegraph

24/11/2011 “Manufacturing Excellence” – The Times

The Institution once again linked up with The Times to produce the Manufacturing Excellence supplement which featured eight-pages worth of profiles of the winning companies. There was an interview with Stephen Tetlow on page six, as well as comments from the sponsors and partners. This supplement was featured in every copy of The Times around the UK.

24/11/2011 "AESSEAL triumphs at MX Awards, Loadhog claims Best SME" - The Manufacturer

 24/11/2011 “City pipe firm wins another top accolade” – Plymouth Herald

23/11/2011 “Local firms bid for engineering honours” – Northern Ireland Newsletter

22/11/2011 "Train-maker hopes for award boost" - This is Derbyshire

21/11/2011 "Engineer blog" - The Engineer

18/11/2011 "IMechE reveals finalists for Manufacturing Excellence Awards" - The Manufacturer

04/11/2011 "AESSEAL up for clutch of prestige awards" - Rotherham Advertiser 

26/10/2011 "Company up for five top awards" - News Post Leader

18/10/2011 "Awards recognition for AESSEAL" - The Business Desk Yorkshire

14/10/2011 "Mayor’s congratulations extended to the borough’s high achievers" - Ballymena Times

10/10/2011 "Luton's 2K Manufacturing Shortlisted for top Manufacturing Awards" - Waste Management World

07/10/2011 "Manufacturer wins aircraft carrier contracts worth £2m" - This is Bristol

07/10/2011 "Company on the shortlist" - News Post Leader.

05/10/2011 "Pipe firm is shortlisted for five manufacturing awards" - Plymouth Herald.

04/10/2011 "We're honoured" - Yorkshire Evening Post.** Article including a section on Agfa Graphics being shortlisted for two MX awards.

27/09/2011 "Agfa Graphics Leeds plant makes IMechE awards shortlist" - Print Week

26/09/2011 "On shortlist for an award" - Brighton Argus**, article on Trend Control Systems reaching the MX shortlist

22/09/2011 "Firm makes the shortlist" - Northampton Mercury**, article on Flybrid Systems reaching the MX shortlist.

22/09/2011 "Paisley congratulates Michelin on manufacturing success" - Antrim Guardian**

22/09/2011 "Horsham company is shortlisted for prestigious energy industry awards" - West Sussex County Times**

22/09/2011 "Paisley congratulates Michelin on manufacturing success" - Ballymena Guardian**

22/09/2011 "Award nomination for Bombardier" - Derby Telegraph

22/09/2011 "Bombardier reaches MX shortlist, interview with Institution's Dr Colin Brown" - BBC Radio Derby

22/09/2011 "Jobs casualty Bombardier shortlisted for manufacturing award" - The Mirror

22/09/2011 "Fast-growing robot maker shortlisted in top awards" - NE Business

20/09/2011 "Robotics firm in running for awards" - Northern Echo**

19/09/2011 "North East firm makes excellence shortlist" - Newcastle Journal**

19/09/2011 "Gateshead firm Palintest shortlisted for award" - NE Business

17/09/2011 "Trucks in running for five top awards" - Leyland Guardian

15/09/2011 "Flybrid shortlisted for MX Awards" – Northamptonshire Chronicle and Echo**

13/09/2011 "Success under the microscope" - Cambridge Evening Post** 

12/09/2011 "Awards boost for Leyland Trucks" - Lancashire Evening Post

09/09/2011 "Leyland Trucks Shortlisted for Five Top Manufacturing Awards" - Targeted News Service

15/08/11 “National awards scheme lists Loadhog as excellent manufacturer” – Warehouse and Logistic news, p10.

14/08/11 “National awards scheme lists Loadhog as excellent manufacturer” – The Manufacturer.

10/08/2011 "Manufacturing Excellence 2011 shortlist has been announced" - Professional Engineering

29/07/2011 "Prisk & Campbell at IMechE awards" - Wiltshire Business

19/07/2011 "Loadhog in running for awards" - TheBusinessDesk.com

19/07/2011 "National awards scheme lists Loadhog as an excellent manufacturer" - Materials Handling World

14/07/2011 "National awards scheme lists Loadhog as excellent manufacturer" - The Manufacturer

13/07/2011 "Train-maker named among UK's finest" - This is Derbyshire

12/07/2011 "AESSEAL amongst UK's best manufacturers" - Rotherham Business News

11/07/2011 "Manufacturing awards shortlisted" - Wiltshire Business

11/07/2011 "IMechE names 21 top UK manufacturers" - Engineering Apprentice

19/05/2011 "Last call for free consultancies" - Machinery Market, p3**.

19/05/2011 "MP calls for business to join excellence scheme" - The South Charnwood Mail, p1**.

16/05/2011 "Last call for businesses to sign up to £20,000 of free consultancy" - HazardEx

11/05/2011 "Just month left to win" - Bradford Telegraph & Argus, p20**.

11/05/2011 "Manufacturing Excellence deadline looming" - Dudley News

11/05/2011 "Manufacturing Excellence deadline looming" - Bromsgrove Advertiser

11/05/2011 "Manufacturing Excellence deadline looming" -  Redditch Advertiser

11/05/2011 "Manufacturing Excellence deadline looming" - Kidderminster Shuttle

11/05/2011 "Manufacturing Excellence deadline looming" - Droitwitch Spa Advertiser

11/05/2011 "MP backs manufacturing excellence plan" - This is Business East Midlands**

11/05/2011 "MP backs manufacturing excellence plan" - Leicester Mercury, p27.

01/05/2011 "Jessica Lee MP calls on Erewash businesses to be the best that they can be" - Longeaton & District Chronicle

21/04/2011 "Runcorn MP Graham Evans urges Halton firms to sign up for Manufacturing Excellence" - Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News.

15/04/2011 "MP backing excellence in manufacture" - Wear Valley Mercury, p8. North West Durham MP Pat Glass urges Wear Valley businesses to get involved in the MX programme **.

14/04/2011 "BUSINESS ADVICE" - Ilkeston Advertiser, p10. Jessica Lee MP calls on businesses in the town to get involved in the MX programme **.

08/04/2011 "Celebrate excellence pleads MP" - Burnley Express, p4 . Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle calls on businesses in the town to get involved in the MX programme **.

07/04/2011 "Put your firm forward for free consultancy guidance" - Lincoln Target, p12. Lincoln MP Karl McCartney calls on local businesses to get involved in the MX programme **.

06/04/2011 "Free advice offer to manufacturers" - This is Business, East Midlands**. Jessica Lee MP calls on businesses in the town to get involved in the MX programme.

01/04/2011 "THE MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME 2011" - Spaghetti Gazetti. Meriden MP Caroline Spelman calls on local businesses to get involved in the MX programme.

31/03/2011 “ Runcorn MP Graham Evans urges businesses to join Manufacturing Excellence programme” – Runcorn and Widnes Weekly. Runcorn MP Graham Evans calls on Halton businesses to get involved in the MX programme.

30/03/2011 “ MP's appeal to manufacturing companies” – Northwich Guardian. Weaver Vale MP Graham Evans calls on businesses in the town to get involved in the MX programme.

30/03/2011 "IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE" - Professional Engineering, p68 -article on the relaunch of  Manufacturing Excellence as a business improvement programme **.

30/03/2011 "Jessica Lee MP Calls on Erewash Businesses to Be the Best That They Can Be With Manufacturing Excellence" - Longeaton News

29/03/2011 “ £20,000 of advice on offer” – Lincolnshire Echo, p7. Lincoln MP Karl McCartney calls on local businesses to get involved in the MX programme **.

29/03/2011 “ EXCELLENCE CALL” – Northern Echo, p30. North-West Durham MP Pat Glass calls on local businesses to get involved in the programme **.