The MTA launches Manufacturing Industry Awards

The Manufacturing Industry Awards are being delivered in collaboration with the sector's other trade associations plus the headline sponsor, Lloyds Banking Group Commercial. Shortlisted entries will be judged by the industry through an online voting system open to the public and winners will be announced at a black-tie award ceremony on 9 March 2011. The Award categories are: • Young Engineer of the Year, sponsored by the Engineering Industries Association (EIA) • Drive for Sustainable Manufacturing, sponsored by the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) • Best Training Scheme, sponsored by the Gauge and Tool Makers Association (GTMA) • Best Supplier Partnership, sponsored by the British Gear Association (BGA) • Most Dynamic Subcontractor, sponsored by the British Turned Parts Manufacturers Association (BTMA) There is also a special scholarship award – the AMTRI Scholarship – which is a £10,000 fund intended to promote excellence in machinery development and engineering manufacturing. The Scholarship, open to professional and graduate engineers undertaking continuous professional development, aims to encourage co-operation between industry and the higher education sector. The deadline for award entries is 15 January 2011 and can be made via the website below. The award ceremony will be in conjunction with the MTA's Annual Dinner, and will be staged at the new location of the ICC Birmingham on 9 March 2011. The black-tie three-course dinner is a key event in the manufacturing calendar for 2011 attracting hundreds of people from the sector.