National winners of the 2011 EEF Future Manufacturing Awards

GP Acoustics UK Ltd

GP Acoustics discovered and implemented new technology and manufacturing processes to enter a new high-end market sector without punitive capital investment. They received the Winner of Winners accolade for being an inspiring example of UK innovation and an exemplar for process, product and market innovation.

National Winner Rapiscan Systems Ltd

After boosting its manufacture of new systems 10-fold, security x-ray manufacturer Rapiscan has achieved a massive turnover increase of 900 per cent in just two years.

Runner-up Responsive Engineering Group Ltd

National Winner Bourns Ltd

Bourns Ltd put greater value on the skills of its staff and revitalised a continuous improvement initiative to achieve a profit surge of more than 300 per cent in just one year.

Runner-up Foster Refrigerator (UK) Ltd

National Winner Jablite Ltd

After teaming up with a technology company, Jablite developed a new range of household insulation capable of reducing the amount of energy used to heat a home by almost 40 per cent.

Runner-up Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd

National Winner Johnson Tiles

Johnson Tiles' rigorous environmental efficiency programme has paired massive savings in energy and water usage with a recycling scheme which prevents more than 20,000 tonnes of waste being sent to landfill each year.

Runner-up J&J Ormerod plc

National Winner Fiddler's Ferry Power Station in partnership with PJ Douglas, Manchester Metropolitan University and the British Safety Council.

Fiddler's Ferry Power Station collaborated with three partners to address health and safety risk and behaviours at its multi-organisational site, which employs a 500 strong workforce.

Runner-up Novar ED&S (Honeywell)

National Winner GP Acoustics UK Ltd

GP Acoustics discovered and implemented new technology and manufacturing processes to enter a new high-end market sector without punitive capital investment.

Runner-up Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd

National Winner Harwin plc

The introduction of a new hardware range broadened Harwin's penetration of global markets. It now exports to 88 countries, with overseas sales worth 85 per cent of the company's total revenue.

Runner-up Pacepacker Services Ltd

National Winner Michael Williams, Severn Trent Water Ltd

During his apprenticeship Michael used his own initiative to introduce a number of significant process control developments, resulting in substantial cost savings and improved efficiency and reliability at Severn Trent Water.

Runner-up Stephanie Oswald, BAE Systems Global Combat Systems

National Winner Samantha Ball, MBDA

Not content with learning in a classroom, Samantha has become an ambassador for learning on the job as an apprentice.

Runner-up Alex Simmonds, Messier Services Ltd

Exemplar Ciaran Parkin, St Leonard's RC School

Exemplar Scott Ellis, Framwellgate School

Exemplar Vishal Bains, Chellaston Academy

In recognition of the impressive achievements and motivation displayed by our finalists, we are pleased to recognise all three shortlisted candidates for this category as Exemplar Young Engineering Students.