After a pleasingly large number of nominations, the finalists for the 2016 Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards have been announced.
Boasting incredible depth and diversity, the field this year represents an outstanding sample of the Australian manufacturing community. We are pleased to say, also, that the field’s size was significantly larger than last year’s.
We give our warmest thanks to the independent panel of expertise judges for taking the time and lending their considerable knowledge to the task.
Manufacturers’ Monthly would like to express our huge gratitude to Derek Lark (Executive Director of the Industry Capability Network), Scott Blakemore (Principal at Blakemoresource), Dr Ivan Cole (Research Team Leader for CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering), Stephen Johnson (NSW Department of Education and Communities, retired), and Mark Goodsell (NSW Director of the Australian Industry Group).
We’d also like to express our huge gratitude to all that nominated.
Are you among the finalists? Find out below. All finalists receive two free tickets to the gala awards dinner on May 12 and featuring MC Tony Squires and keynote speaker Andrew Stevens, chairman of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. (Find more info here.)
Technology Application Award (Sponsored by Sage)
| Split plummer blocks | Cut To Size Plastics |
| Top down SLA DLP 3D | Gizmo 3D Printers |
| Automated tray packer | HMPS |
| Multi-Product Robotic Carpentry System | Robotic Automation Pty Ltd …and… CMTP Packaging Pty Ltd |
| BatteryCheck (by BM PRO) | Setec / BM PRO |
| EnduroMax High Performance Commercial Wall Panels | Modular Wall Systems |
Exporter of The Year (Sponsored by Apex Supply Chain Technologies)
| Admedus Ltd |
| Frosty Boy Australia |
| Glimlife Australia Pty Ltd |
| GP Graders |
Environmental Solution of The Year (Sponsored by Atlas Copco)
| Bosch Australia | Bosch Australia |
| Boyne Smelters Limited | Boyne Smelters Limited |
| ELCOROCK | Geofabrics Australasia |
| Peak Response | GreenSync Pty Ltd |
| B.-d. Farm Paris Creek Pty Ltd | B.-d. Farm Paris Creek Pty Ltd |
| Chamomile Dishwashing Liquid | Tri Nature Pty Ltd |
Safety Solution of The Year (Sponsored by SICK)
| Spring Tainer | Doric |
| Protol Diesel Exhaust Treatment | Tri Nature Pty Ltd |
| Building Safety Culture & Skill in a New Team | Nufarm |
| Multi-Product Robotic Carpentry System | Robotic Automation |
Global Supply Chain Integration of The Year (Sponsored by Industry Capability Network)
| HTA |
| R & R Murphy Pty Ltd |
| Technofast Industries |
Australian Industrial Product of The Year
| GEOHEX Erosion Control System | A Plus Plastics and Tooling Pty Ltd |
| ChillSafe | Coolsan Australia Pty Ltd |
| Split plummer blocks | Cut To Size Plastics |
| Geonets | Geofabrics Australasia |
| MineARC Systems | MineARC Systems |
| Nifty-Lift NL185K-MH | Nifty-Lift (Boucher & Boucher Pty Ltd trading as) |
| SD120 | Australian Blasting Specialists Pty Ltd |
| EnduroMax High Performance Commercial Wall Panels | Modular Wall Systems |
| Chipstar | Chipstar |
Outstanding Start-up Award (Sponsored by Paradigm)
| Conflux Technology |
| Gizmo 3D Printers |
| Inside Out Nutritious Goods Pty Ltd |
| Micron Manufacturing |
| SynFlyt Pty Ltd |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Robert Fernance O.A.M | Hammersley Group (includes the ‘Tri Nature’ company) |
| Brian McLean | Hammersley Group (includes the ‘Tri Nature’ company) |
| David Keech | Keech Australia |
| Garth Keech | Keech Australia |
| Ken Jackson | Queensland Gaskets |
| Michelle Wonson | Acme Preston |
| Mike Rich | Attache Software |
| Norm Tucker | HTA |
| Thomas Lindsay | Lindsay PieMaking Equipment |
| Guy Quarterman | Queensland Gaskets |
| Wayne Clarke | Macfab Engineering |
Most Innovative Manufacturing Company Award (Sponsored by SEW-EURODRIVE)
| Admedus Ltd | Admedus Ltd |
| Gizmo 3D Printers | Gizmo 3D Printers |
| HTA | HTA |
| Tow-Pro | REDARC ELECTRONICS PTY LTD |
| Sevaan Group | Sevaan Group |
| Imagine Intelligent Materials | Imagine Intelligent Materials |
| Lindsay PieMaking Equipment | Lindsay PieMaking Equipment |
| Multi-Product Robotic Carpentry System | Robotic Automation Pty Ltd …and… CMTP Packaging Pty Ltd |
| SynFlyt Pty Ltd | SynFlyt Pty Ltd |
Best IT Application Award
| Mitrefinch Time Allocation System (TAS) | Mitrefinch (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Cylinder tracking app | BOC Limited |
Outstanding Small Business Award
| Acme Preston |
| Glimlife Australia Pty Ltd |
| Micron Manufacturing |
| Queensland Gaskets |
| R & R Murphy Pty Ltd |
| Lindsay PieMaking Equipment |