Short-list announced for the 4th annual CEE Manufacturing Excellence and Industrial Property Awards
The semi-final results for the upcoming EuropaProperty CEE Manufacturing Excellence and Industrial Property Awards representing the most outstanding and accomplished manufacturers, suppliers, companies, and individuals throughout the region in 2015 has been announced. The anticipated celebration, which will be attended by some of the region’s leading manufacturers and business leaders, will take place on June 16th 2016, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Warsaw, Poland.
The annual CEE Manufacturing Excellence & Industrial Property Awards will support and recognize manufacturing success in all sectors of the industry, and is now widely trumpeted as the most prestigious manufacturing awards promoting the region to the international manufacturing sector.
The selected companies will compete for manufacturing business achievement in 2015 including manufacturing, suppliers, companies, industry professionals and excellence in leadership.
The awards are judged by an independent elite panel of industry professionals from the leading companies of the manufacturing sector and its international industry partners. The Jury will debate to select the winners of the awards from the shortlisted companies. In order to ensure maximum objectivity and transparency of the final results, the judging procedure is overseen by EY – one of the world’s leading professional services organizations.
The semi-final results have been narrowed down from a field of over 300 nominated companies to determine the following semi-finalists:
Short-Listed Professional Service Providers of the Year
These awards recognize excellence in the advisory and outsourcing services, innovative products and IT systems that are provided to manufacturing companies.
Professional Service Provider
Antal International
Avis
Blue Projects
DeBenedetti Majewski Szcześniak Kancelaria Prawnicza
Hays Poland
ID Logistics Polska
Wierzbowski Eversheds
Facilities Maintenance/Property Management
ATHENA Property Management
BilFinger
SPIE Polska
Corporate Real Estate Consultancy
Axi Immo
CBRE
Colliers International
Cushman & Wakefield
JLL
Developer
Goodman
Panattoni Europe
P3
SEGRO Poland
Waimea Holding
Short-listed BTS Project of the Year Awards
BTS Project of the Year awards will be presented to the best BTS developments from across Central Europe. Projects are primarily rated on environmental development principles and practices as well as quality of design, building efficiency, quality of location and commercial success.
BTS Project of the Year – Small (under 20,000 sqm)
Panattoni Bombardier BTS – Panattoni Europe
Panattoni Transgourmet BTS – Panattoni Europe
Panattoni Kongsberg BTS – Panattoni Europe
Panattoni TNT BTS – Panattoni Europe
Panattoni Johnson Electric BTS – Panattoni Europe
BTS Project of the Year – Medium (over 30,000 sqm)
GE Bielsko-Biała – Panattoni Europe
IDL Logistics, P3 Mszczonów – P3
VF Corporation Expansion, P3 Prague D8 – P3
Volkswagen Group Polska in SEGRO Logistics Park Poznań, Komorniki – SEGRO
BTS Project of the Year – Large (over 50,000 sqm)
Amazon Fulfilment Centre – Panattoni Europe
North-West Logistic Park – Waimea Holding
Manufacturing Supplier Categories
Enterprise/Industrial Software Supplier
Controlling Systems
more7 Polska
SII
Robotics/Automation Supplier
Flex
igus
Nexteer Automotive
Manufacturing Supplier of the Year
Aweco Polska Appliance
Denios
Electropoli
Flex
Frapol
FWT
Gamesa
igus
Nexteer Automotive
SII
Short-listed Manufacturers of the Year
Plant Manager
Piotr Sroka – WABCO Polska
Andrzej Połojko – Flex
Ralf Jakubiak – A. Kayser Automotive Systems
Jarosław Miąc – Johnson Controls
Krystian Szypka – Electropoli Poland
Jacek Goska – SPX Flow Technology
Andrzej Dąbrowski – SGX Europe
Sławomir Kluszczyński – Lotte Wedel
Jacek Lis – BASF Polska
Dariusz Praga – Aweco Polska Appliance
Sustainability and Environment
The modern manufacturer should focus on the effects of their activities on the environment, the sustainable use of materials and waste and energy consumption. The jury will score manufacturers in this category on their use of environmentally friendly and cost effective solutions.
Sustainability and Environment
Denios
Flex
Lynka
Recaro
Information Technology for Manufacturing
The winner of this prize in this category is the company that shows the most progress and success in the planning and implementation of their of IT infrastructures, resulting in a substantial return on investment (ROI).
Apator SA
Nexteer Automotive
Recaro
Production Innovation
Introducing new products and production methods is one of the main features of the modern enterprise. In these categories, companies are demonstrating their vision of placing products on the market – from product design concepts and prototypes to implementation of the entire production line processes. The jury will pay attention to such factors as increased competitiveness resulting from innovation, the pace of implementation of innovation and responsiveness to market requirements.
Product Design/Life Cycle Management/Production Innovation
Apator SA
BASF
Nexteer Automotive
Recaro
SGX Europe
SPX Flow Technology Poland
Robotics/Automation
DWS Draexlmaier
Flex
Nexteer Automotive
SITECH
Excellence in Manufacturing Management
These categories judge the use of modern management methods and how they help to improve virtually all indicators of an enterprise, for example, modern management methods and techniques such as Lean, Six Sigma, TQM and Business Intelligence etc.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) / Logistics
BASF
Flex
Gonvarri Polska
Recaro
WABCO Polska
Customer Relationship Management/Customer Service/Customer Satisfaction
Gonvarri Polska
Flex
Lynka
Quality Control
Gonvarri Polska
Johnson Controls
Lynka
Nexteer Automotive Poland
Recaro
Valeo Group
Manufacturer of the Year
A. Kayser Automotive Systems
Alumetal S.A.
Apator SA
Aweco Polska Appliance
BASF
Coca Cola
Cofresco Poland
Draexlmaier
Flex
Gonvarri Polska
Johnson Controls
Kingspan
Lotte Wedel
Lynka
Melex
Nexteer Automotive
PCC Exol SA
Recaro
Rockwool
TBMECA Poland
SGX Europe
SPX Flow Technology Poland
SITECH
Valeo Group
WABCO Polska
Professional of the Year (nominations still being accepted)
The Manufacturing Strategy Summit
The awards are also an opportunity to debate on key factors driving the manufacturing sector. On June 16th, regional, international experts and business leaders will examine the business case for manufacturing investment opportunities. This senior level forum will include leadership presentations, panel debates, breakout discussion groups and workshops focused on regional and global manufacturing business. The Summit will also be an ideal opportunity for extensive networking among top leaders, innovators and business minds of the manufacturing sector.
In addition to offering the opportunity to meet and network with leading market players, the Manufacturing Strategy Summit will examine, in detail, the manufacturing investment trends of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Baltic’s. The schedule includes morning and afternoon networking coffee breaks and lunch.
As with all EuropaProperty events the 4th Annual CEE Manufacturing Excellence and Industrial Property Awards will pride itself on an unrivalled format that brings together top professionals in an environment conducive to offering the opportunity to meet and network with leading market players.
