The PPMA award for Processing and Packaging Machinery Manufacturer of the Year 2012 went to Matcon at the annual PPMA Group Industry Awards event held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, 25 September.
Intermediate Bulk Container specialist Matcon was praised by the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association awards judges for its “clear business strategy, export-led growth and continued product development”.
Memorably presented by comedian Bobby Davro and TV presenter Amy Garcia, the first award of the evening went to Linx Printing Technologies, for Most Innovative Processing or Packaging Machine. The company was praised for “demonstrating that thorough investigation of every component can bring outstanding results”.
Other awards went to:
Pacepacker Services, Exporter of the Year
Matcon, Exceptional Sales/Company Growth
Olmec UK, Most Innovative Machine Vision Project
Tekpak Automation, Most Innovative Automation System
Sumitomo (SHI) DEMAG UK, Polymer Equipment Manufacturer of the Year
Stemmer Imaging, Partnership Award (for its work with equipment and systems provider Marel)
Logopack International, Customer Service Award
An award for Outstanding Achievement went to a surprised Peter Whitfield, founder of the Appetite for Engineering and Appetite for Skills programmes, while Endoline MD Alan Yates was recognised for his Exceptional Contribution to PPMA, as his tenure as the organisation’s president for the last four years draws to a close.
Steve Gee of awards backer Close Brothers Asset Finance added: “We are delighted to be associated with the PPMA Group Industry Awards, particularly as there has been such strong interest from the sector in terms of the number of entries received.”
