Northern Ireland’s manufacturing strengths were in the spotlight last night at the national Made in the UK Awards, held in the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool. These awards are the culmination of a series of regional events, including last month’s Made in Northern Ireland Awards, which took place during Manufacturing Month.
Northern Irish firms took home 3 winners as well as one highly commended award.
Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m)
Winner: Wrightbus
Wrightbus manufactures revolutionary zero-emission buses. Last year the company signed a deal worth up to £0.5bn to supply more than 1,000 buses to operator Go-Ahead over the next three years, securing jobs and supporting an additional 1,500 across the UK supply chain. This landmark contract made Wrightbus the outstanding large manufacturer according to the judges.
Digital Technology Award
Winner: Camlin Group
Camlin provides innovative and intelligent monitoring products and services that help make electricity and rail networks safer, more efficient, resilient and sustainable. It has developed LineSIGHT, a groundbreaking overhead circuit monitoring and fault management system. This has been described as a ‘game changer’in the future of grid transformation, greatly impressing the judges.
Medical, Life Sciences & Healthcare Award.
Winner: Leckey
Leckey designs, develops and manufactures innovative therapy equipment, which improve the lives of children with additional needs. The company exported £7.7m of equipment in 2024 globally and £15.9m to the UK & Ireland markets, increasing revenues by 3 per cent in the year. The judges were impressed with its continued investment programme and its commitment to upskill its staff.
Mallaghan picked up highly commended in the Manufacturing Future Talent awards.