The Yorkshire Productivity Awards 2010 will be held on Tues 11th May at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

Entry forms are available for downloaded from the bottom of this page.

Please contact us if you would like further information on the event.

A big thank you to our sponsors:

Main Sponsor  - EAL     

Gold Sponsor - Yorkshire Forward

Please see below for information on last year's event:

Held against the background of the global recession, over 150 manufacturers attended the sixth annual Yorkshire Productivity Awards 2009 at the Royal Armouries in Leeds - the best attendance ever.

The Awards recognised the significant steps being taken by manufacturing companies and staff to improve their efficiency and competitiveness in a challenging business environment.

Yorkshire Productivity was formed by Virtual College, the Ilkley-based blended training provider, to champion improving productivity through specialised training and implementation support. Businesses receive cost effective, specialised training and share best practice through events, presentations and shop floor visits - held at manufacturers' premises. 

Companies are reporting tangible improvements such as:   

• "A 20% increase in manufacturing efficiency"
• "A 40% reduction in manufacturing floor space"
• "A £2million reduction in stock"
• "£76,000 worth of direct tangible benefits"

The Yorkshire Productivity Awards are now in their sixth year and attract entries from manufacturing companies throughout the north of England. 

Sid Joynson, guest speaker and manufacturing productivity expert from the BBC1 television series "Sid's Heroes", commented:" It is no longer good enough to produce excellent products cost effectively - those companies who want to survive and prosper must delight their customers."

Alistair Gladstone, Divisional Director of Yorkshire Productivity, commented: "It is encouraging to see the growing number of manufacturing companies embracing training so wholeheartedly and achieving major benefits."

With main sponsorship from Yorkshire Forward and individual award categories sponsored by the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing, West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network, EAL and Virtual College, Yorkshire Productivity Awards for 2009 were presented to: 

Best 5S Award  

Small Company

ASD Lighting, Rotherham

Best 5S Award 

Large Company

Palintest, Gateshead 

Best People Development Award

Large Company

Texecom, Blackburn & Oldham

Best NVQ Award 

Large Company

George Barker, Bradford 

Best Team Leading Award 

Small Company 

Hughes Safety Showers, Stockport

Best Team Leading Award  

Large Company

Ronseal, Sheffield

Best Newcomer Award

Small Company 

Microblade, Sheffield

Best Newcomer Award 

Small Company

Surgical Innovations, Leeds

Best Newcomer Award

Large Company

Solaglas, Bradford

Best Lean Award 

Small Company

Slingsby Advanced Composites, Kirbymoorside

Best Lean Award 

Large Company

Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Print Services, Halifax

Best Team Award

Large Company

Kebba Sambou, Joe Bryceland & Andrea Vercammen led by Lee Riley 

PPG, Batley

Best Individual Award  

Small Company

Gary Nixon

Hughes Safety Showers, Stockport

Best Individual Award

Large Company

Joint Winner

Steve Lowrey

Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Print Services, Halifax

Best Individual Award

Large Company

Joint Winner

Andrew Hudson

PPG, Morley

Best Individual Award

Large Company

Joint Winner

Nigel Goldthorpe 

PPG, Batley

Best Individual Award 

(NVQ)

Large Company

Joint Winner

Kath Moon

Texecom, Blackburn

Best Individual Award

(NVQ)

Large Company

Joint Winner

Albert Owen

Texecom, Oldham