News Date: Tuesday 7th February 2006
Tim helps search for UK's best manufacturing company
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton is urging companies in his constituency to enter the Manufacturing Excellence competition, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, to find and reward this country's best manufacturing practices.
Entry into the awards is free and the deadline is 1st March. Each company taking part is asked 230 questions and in return the company is given a complimentary benchmarking report worth ?10,000 which recommends how they could further improve their performance. The best companies will then be invited to an Awards ceremony where the winners are announced.
Tim commented:
"This award is open to all manufacturing companies however small, wherever in the country they are based and whatever sector they work in. I would urge companies in my constituency to enter.
"Winning an award would really put East Worthing and Adur on the map and would be likely to boost the local economy."
Note to Editors:
1) To enter, companies should download application forms from www.mx2006.org.uk or contact Kate Jones on 0207 973 1287 or email her at k_jones@imeche.org.uk.
2) The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the UK's qualifying body for Chartered and Incorporated mechanical engineers. It has over 75,000 members. For more information about it please contact Nick Heath on 020 7350 1736.
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