More than 640 guests joined in the celebrations at the prestigious CeeD Industry Awards Ceremony 2024 which was held on Thursday 29 February 2024 at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel.
The judges had the very difficult taks of deciding the winners across all the categories where the standard, quality and range of entries was so high. A fantastic night was enjoyed by all. You can also read about the finalists per award category here.
Well done to all the fabulous winners!
Best Practice Sharing - sponsored by The University of the West of Scotland
WINNER: Lochlie Construction Ltd
Supported the sector by sharing lows and lessons in their journey towards achieving carbon-neutral status for their Head Office, bringing knowledge and expertise to other businesses looking at their own carbon footprint and how they may be able to adopt renewable technologies to solve this and the energy prices challenge.
Circular Economy - sponsored by Veolia
WINNER: Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd
Delivered a cost avoidance of over £650,000 for a client by getting to the root cause of perceived problems highlighted by the previous incumbent, which meant that no machines were scrapped from the list and minor repairs were carried out with the machines put back into operation.
Cyber Resilience - sponsored by CyberScotland
WINNER: Whyte & Mackay
Holistic approach to organisational security by a small team, demonstrating considerable leadership in painstakingly working with key stakeholders internally and leveraging support from vendors and frameworks available externally, empowering technical team to take the lead on individual cyber projects, ensuring internal skills growth and resilience of the wider organisation.
Innovation - sponsored by The National Robotarium
WINNER: Malin Group
Leading the way for the marine industry, demonstrating significant opportunities that adoption of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) will unlock, developing a robust process for regulatory approval of printed steel marine components.
Internationalisation - sponsored by NVT Group Ltd
WINNER: Scott & Fyfe Ltd
Expanded cutting-edge and patented textiles & materials products into existing markets and ventured into new ones, customising their products and services through meticulous planning & strategy execution to meet the unique needs of each market, which reflects their clear vision, adaptability and pioneering spirit.
Knowledge Exchange Excellence - sponsored by Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing
WINNER: Spirit Aerosystems / AFRC (University of Strathclyde)
Project set out to develop a demonstrator of a real world closed loop digital twin within a technology demonstrator known as the LEAD cell at the AIC in Prestwick, creating a true twin that can be manipulated for a range of scenarios with trusted results built on real data.
Marketing - sponsored by Business Gateway
WINNER: Volvo Construction Equipment
With a small team, delivered highly successful and informed marketing campaign, greatly improving application levels whilst raising awareness of Volvo locally, resulting in the highest levels of engagement ever seen and a reach of 335,000 on their recruitment Facebook page. Also attracted apprentice welders and saw an increased in female applicants.
Net Zero Heroes - sponsored by Star Refrigeration Ltd
WINNER: Net Zero Nation + Community Ecosystem
Addressing the need for more immediate action if Scotland is to hit our Net Zero targets, NZN’s 12-month Accelerator programme has mobilised over 100 SMEs across Scotland and developed key partnerships to enable more rapid transition to Net Zero.
Operational Excellence - sponsored by Diodes Semiconductor GB Ltd
WINNER: Scottish Leather Group
Has invested in all-new technology for the Leather Industry, focussing on using Artificial Intelligence and the latest visioning systems to identify and classify defects on their sustainable, natural product, Leather.
Remanufacturing - sponsored by NMIS (National Manufacturing Insitite Scotland)
WINNER: WEEE Scotland Ltd
Established pioneering remanufacturing service, adaptable to any sector and all types of machinery. Extends life cycle of individual components of electronic equipment and machinery - excellent example of how remanufacturing can deliver both environmental and financial benefits to customers across a wide range of industry sectors.
Skills Development - sponsored by Skills Development Scotland
WINNER: Ross-shire Engineering Ltd
Holistic skills development through multifaceted initiatives with tailored support to electrical/mechanical apprentices, school leavers and graduates, fostering an adaptable, innovative and agile workforce.
Transformational Change through Education & Skills - sponsored by Oracle Academy
WINNER: Babcock International Group / Fife College
Addressing a skills shortage in the Shipbuilding industry, Babcock partnered with Trades Unions and local community partners (Fife College and Fife Council) to recruit 140 employees for a transformational role at Rosyth, the Production Support Operative (PSO), to support existing tradespeople in performing their skilled roles, giving PSOs the opportunity to unlock a new career, gain skills and qualifications and potentially become skilled tradespeople themselves. Over 90% retention rate one year on and another recruitment phase started in 2024.
Women in Industry - sponsored by Volvo Rokbak
WINNER: Victoria Lambert (Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance Ltd)
Young Person of the Year - sponsored by Chivas Brothers
WINNERS: Callum Dickson (Plexus) AND Mark Diamond (Aggreko)
CeeD Chairman of the Year 2024 - sponsored by ID Systems UK Ltd
WINNER: Here's the Plan
Engaging Talent Award - sponsored by Booth Welsh & Star Refrigeration
WINNER: Ryan Hooper, Glasgow Caledonian University – University of Glasgow
Special Award
PEER RECOGNITION AWARD - Volvo Construction Equipment
Thank You to our Sponsors
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors. Especially to Volvo Rokbak who are our Platinum Headline sponsor and NVT Group, our Silver sponsor. Also to all our Award sponsors with each award sponsored by a wide range of new and returning sponsors.
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