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Returning to the PPMA Total Show 2016 (27-29 September), the PPMA Group Industry Awards will once again celebrate the best that British manufacturing has to offer following a record-number of entries submitted. Taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on the first night of the exhibition, the industry will come together to recognise innovation and celebrate notable manufacturing successes from the past 12 months.

The awards bring together influential leaders from across the packaging, processing and machinery industries, with over 400 guests expected to attend the gala dinner hosted by comedian and Mock the Week regular, Andy Parsons and Sky Sports presenter, Hayley McQueen.

55 entries were submitted for the awards in 2015 and this year’s number has exceeded that, with hundreds of businesses entering across the award’s 13 categories. The finalists were announced last week and will now do battle to win prestigious titles ranging from Most Innovative Processing or Packaging Machine to Exporter of the Year.

Recognising the popularity of the awards, an overwhelming number of high quality entries were recorded for the Most Innovative Processing or Packaging Machine category resulting in a record-number of 13 shortlisted entries. The quantity and strength of entrants demonstrate that innovation is still being championed across the industry in a sector that is continuing to strive despite recent reports.

Other awards announced on the night include Customer Service, Most Innovative Automation System, Most Innovative Vision Project and Partnership of the Year. In addition to the shortlisted finalists, the PPMA Group will also announce the Outstanding Achievement and returning for its second year, Apprentice of the Year award winners on the night.

Speaking about the PPMA Group Industry Awards, Grant Jamieson, Chairman, PPMA Group of Associations, said: “The sheer volume of entries we’ve received this year only goes to highlight the strength of the British processing, packaging and manufacturing industries. It is clear to see the judging panel will have a tough task of identifying 2016’s winners and we wish all of the finalists the best of luck on the night.”

Don’t miss out on your chance to attend the PPMA Group Industry Awards ceremony. Visit http://bit.ly/2bkDltD for more information and to book your spot today. For more information on the PPMA Total Show 2016, please visit http://www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk/ or join the conversation on twitter @PPMATotalShow #PPMATotalShow or the PPMA Total Show LinkedIn page

 Please see below for a full list of categories and entrants:

 Most Innovative Processing or Packaging Machine

• Adelphi Packaging Machinery
• Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers
• Bosch Packaging Technology
• Cama Group
• Domino UK
• Fortress Technology (Europe)
• Gebo Cermex UK
• Ishida Europe
• Jenton International
• Mespack
• Pacepacker Services
• Tekpak Automation
• Winkworth

Customer Service

• ABSSAC
• Bradman Lake
• Enercon Industries
• ICE – Interactive Coding
• Equipment

Most Innovative Automation System

• Festo & Siemens
• Ishida Europe
• Langen Group
• Tekpak Automation

Most Innovative Vision Project

• Acrovision
• Olmec – UK
• Stemmer Imaging

Partnership of the Year

• Bradman Lake & Pladis
• Evolution Bottling and
• Packaging Solutions & MBF
• Festo & Siemens
• Fortress Technology
• (Europe) & Sparc Systems
• Jenton International &
• Marine Products (Scotland)
• SMAC & BPX
• Stemmer Imaging &
• Acrovision

Exceptional Sales or Company Growth Award

• The Food Machinery Company
• ICE – Interactive Coding Equipment
• Herma UK
• Riggs Autopack
• Yorkshire Packaging Systems

Exporter of the Year

• Detectamet
• Herma UK
• Russell Finex
• Spooner Industries

Most Innovative Ancillary Equipment

• Ambersil
• Gebo Cermex
• Russell Finex
• Colin Mear Engineering

Processing & Packaging Machinery Manufacturer of the Year

• DC Norris
• Endoline Machinery
• Riggs Autopack
• Karmelle
• Loma Systems & Lock
• Inspection
• Russell Finex
• Yorkshire Packaging Systems