Made in the North East Awards 2025

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Some of the sponsors, judges and winners from Insider's from the Made in the North East Awards which took place at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead on 14th March 2025.

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00:00Well here we are at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead for tonight's Made in the

00:14Northeast, a really fabulous evening celebrating the incredible

00:18manufacturing sector in the Northeast. Looking forward to a really good night

00:23we've got some excellent shortlisted businesses and David Land of the Auckland

00:28project who's going to be our guest speaker so we're really looking forward to it so

00:32see you later and let's have a really good night. So I'm here with Julia Austin

00:38of Made Smarter, our headline sponsor tonight. Julia tell us a little bit about

00:43Made Smarter and the reason why you're getting involved with the awards.

00:50Well we're really proud to be the co-sponsor. Made Smarter helps manufacturing businesses adopt digital technology.

00:57So this is a perfect place and we're so proud to be part of it.

01:02And some of the businesses that you've supported are in the room

01:08tonight that's a good sign for you and for them I think.

01:12It's fantastic to see. Hopefully we'll get to meet them in the next little programme.

01:18So I'm here with Samantha Busalo of Horizon Works, one of the sponsors of the event.

01:23Sam, tell us quickly about Horizon Works and why you're supporting the manufacturing sector in the region.

01:31Horizon Works is a specialist small tech agency.

01:35Our key focus is manufacturing and engineering for the industrial business.

01:40And it's really important for us to be part of the sector, to champion the sector.

01:45And tonight is a good reason to celebrate the brilliant companies that make up the region

01:51and the custom of manufacturing and engineering.

01:54There's an array of different angles and perspectives.

01:57We're so proud to be part of that landscape and to work with so many exciting businesses.

02:03And of course, people that we sponsor, which is Manufacturing of the Year,

02:08under £25 million, I'm really looking forward to witnessing that.

02:12It's going to be a hard competition because there's so many good manufacturing and engineering businesses in the region.

02:19Thank you Sam.

02:21So Dawn Hungrove of Mate UK, one of our judges.

02:25What's your assessment of this year's nominees and shortlisted?

02:30I'm really thrilled to see some exciting companies this year.

02:33They've all been super talented, super eager.

02:37And I think a really good representation of the businesses that are based in the north-east of England at this time.

02:44The sector is thriving at the moment, you say. There are some challenges, of course.

02:48There's an awful lot of challenges for the businesses this year.

02:52We've got various things affecting businesses.

02:56But to see them rising against those challenges and coming out and putting their companies up for awards

03:04is just a real testament to how good the north-east is.

03:07Absolutely. We're looking forward to a good night, aren't we?

03:09Absolutely. It's going to be absolutely brilliant. It is every year.

03:12Thank you Dawn.

03:14So I'm here with Michael Tyman of Filtronic.

03:20You won the Manufacturing of the Year, over £25 million.

03:24What does it feel like to win the award?

03:26Absolutely delighted. It's been a really interesting last two years.

03:29We've invested a lot of money in the business.

03:31We've been growing our headcount and delivering revenue growth.

03:35To be recognised for that achievement in the north-east is absolutely delighted.

03:40We're passionate about the area that we operate in.

03:43We've got a lot of innovative technology.

03:46The growth has really come from SpaceX, who are one of the world's most innovative companies.

03:52But they've come to a small group in the north-east of England for support.

03:56The contract you won with SpaceX and with the European Space Agency has really driven the growth of the business.

04:03There's more of that to come, I'm sure.

04:04I hope so, yes. We've certainly got a lot of opportunity.

04:08Not only within SpaceX and ESA, but other opportunities within the overall market.

04:13We're developing technology which is appropriate for the wider market as well.

04:17But we also have opportunities within the defence market.

04:21There's a lot of emphasis on software capability at the moment.

04:24We've won a couple of contracts with BAE Kinetic.

04:28We hope that we'll be further successful.

04:31Positive 2025?

04:34Absolutely.

04:35Great. Congratulations again.

04:37Thanks, Michael.

04:38I'm here with two-time winner of the Maiden Awards, Petard's Rail.

04:44Congratulations. What does it mean to win two awards tonight?

04:48Absolutely delighted.

04:49For the people, like Dave said, of Aberdeen, it's just a testament to the hard work that we've done over the last two years.

04:56So, absolutely delighted.

04:57You've won the awards for some of the great innovative stuff that you've got.

05:02Some new products on the market.

05:04In digital technology.

05:07Can you tell us something about them?

05:09Absolutely.

05:10That's one of the challenges we face at Petard's Rail.

05:12Because we're servicing legacy equipment from 10, 15, 20 years ago.

05:17But we also have to keep our foot well and firmly in the AI camp.

05:21Talking to rail operators about the future of technology.

05:24That's what we're very proud of.

05:25Absolutely.

05:26You're going forward for two awards made in the UK.

05:30I hope you're going to be there and proudly representing the North East.

05:34Yeah, very excited about that.

05:36Passing innovation with them.

05:38Awards to win as well.

05:39Innovation.

05:40Sustainable.

05:41Great, great.

05:43Absolutely.

05:44Well, congratulations again.

05:45We look forward to seeing you in Liverpool.

05:47Have a great night tonight.

05:49Thank you very much indeed.

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