The 2014 Employee of the Year – Rising Star Award – MATTHEW MEAD – ARRIUM ONESTEEL DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT
Sponsored by Forsythes Recruitment The judges said Matthew is an outstanding leader who has demonstrated a broad range of leadership competencies and made a significant difference to the business in which he is working. He has established the current OneSteel business unit virtually from the ground up, designing the systems by which it operates,…
Read MoreExcellence in Innovation – STEBER INTERNATIONAL
Sponsored by Department of Industry Steber is a long term supporter and applicant of the HMA and with their innovative “Blue Bottle” has set a new high water mark for scope and scale of the innovation capability within the region. In partnership with OCIUS, Steber has developed an unmanned surface vessel that has numerous…
Read MoreExport of Manufactured Goods – WHITELEY CORPORATION
Sponsored by NSW Trade and Investment Whiteley currently exports to over 20 countries which shows market penetration and diversity. With clearly identified products for export and their competitive advantages, quality is highlighted over price, and products are patented. They also show product alignment and market selection, choosing products that fit certain medical market segments.…
Read MoreExcellence in Technology – HOWARD MINING SERVICES
Sponsored by Strata Worldwide The remote control operated mini loader is a nifty piece of technology and HMS is to be commended for commercialising the mini loader from concept through to design, manufacture and successful test phase. Two key advantages make this technology particularly appealing: • Increased productivity from collecting material (e.g. coal) that…
Read MoreExcellence in Marketing – WHITELEY CORPORATION
Excellence in Marketing Sponsored by Thurnham Teece Whitley recognises the need to be across all marketing mediums and is constantly adopting the latest industry trends. The implementation of training videos as a marketing medium is very clever and the result highlight its success. Highly Commended went to WearX
Read MoreExcellence in Product Design – HUMMINGBIRD ELECTRONICS
Sponsored by University of Newcastle The Speed Alert is a well sorted, simple to operate, complete design. The Product Graphics are cleverly placed on the removable, transparent screen which permits the casing to be used for other products in the family. The graphic interface is astonishingly simple with both a size and colour hierarchy…
Read MoreExcellence in Safety – AUSTUBE SAFETY
Sponsored by Port Waratah Coal Services Austube Mills’ submission detailed the on-going development of Front Line Leaders and managing risk across the business. There is involvement of people from across all areas of the business and an approach of identifying and dealing with the cause and not concentrating on the symptoms of the event. The…
Read MoreHunter TAFE students
Five Hunter TAFE students were honoured with a prestigious scholarship for their commitment to the manufacturing industry at the 2014 Hunter Manufacturing Awards. The HMA Board TAFE Scholarships are awarded to students who are undertaking a course directly relating to manufacturing with a demonstrated commitment to a career in the manufacturing industry and have a…
Read MoreManufacturer of the Year – AUSTUBE MILLS
Sponsored by Downer 2014 Major Sponsor, Downer, awarded the prestigious award of Manufacturer of the Year to Austube Mills. In August this year, Austube Mills celebrated their 80th year of manufacturing in the Region and the winning of the Manufacturer of the Year Award cemented their value and presence as a great, long-standing manufacturer. Austube…
Read MoreApprentice of the Year – Manufacturing – MITCHELL BROWN
Apprentice of the Year – Manufacturing Sponsored by State Training Services This highly contested award was taken out by Mitchell Brown who is employed by Hunternet Group Training Company and hosted by Hetronic Australia. The judge said the five finalists all displayed, in various aspects of the assessment process, outstanding attributes and are a…
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