2025 Winners

Overall Manufacturing Excellence Award

WINNER:

Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)

Manufacturing Team of the Year

WINNER:

Boston Scientific Galway - PSPI Team

FINALISTS:

• Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)
• Boston Scientific Galway - PSPI Team
• FIRE1 - Manufacturing & Supply Chain Team

Manufacturer of the Year – Small Business

WINNER:

Hygeia

FINALISTS:

• Flamers Woodlogs
• Hygeia
• Lawrence Engineering
• Oliver Conroy Pallets
• ShadeTECH
• TonicTreat

Manufacturer of the Year – Medium Business

WINNER:

DesignPro Automation

FINALISTS:

• DesignPro Automation
• Glenpatrick Spring Water
• KORE Insulation

Manufacturer of the Year – Large Business

WINNER:

Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)

FINALISTS:

• Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)
• Carey Glass
• Haleon
• Merck

Manufacturer of the Year - Wood Products

WINNER:

Cygnum Timber Frame

FINALISTS:

• Cygnum Timber Frame
• Flamers Woodlogs
• Laois Sawmills

Manufacturer of the Year - Life Sciences

WINNER:

Lawrence Engineering

FINALISTS:

• DesignPro Automation
• Lawrence Engineering
• Merck
• TonicTreat

Manufacturer of the Year - Food & Beverages

WINNER:

Glenpatrick Spring Water

FINALISTS:

• Crust & Crumb Bakery
• Dawn Meats
• Glenpatrick Spring Water

Excellence in Health & Safety

WINNER:

Aerogen

FINALISTS:

• Aerogen
• ARYZTA Ireland
• Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)
• Hanley Energy
• Terex MDS

Innovation of the Year

WINNER:

Heron Joinery - Custom Roller/Turntable

FINALISTS:

• Autex Acoustics - SpinFix™
• Carbon Group - bace-Low Chlorate
• Hanley Energy - Cold Formed Twisted Copper Busbar
• Heron Joinery - Custom Roller/Turntable
• NEG8 Carbon - Direct Air Capture Technology
• Novum - The Panama Green Upright Freezer with LEAP Technology
• Vogelsang Ireland - XSplit Separator
• Writech Industrial Services - Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Cart

Best Use of Technology

WINNER:

Seagate Technology - AI-Enabled Generic Image Focus Quality System

FINALISTS:

• Bijur Delimon
• Keltech - K-Net
• NEG8 Carbon - Direct Air Capture Technology
• Seagate Technology - AI-Enabled Generic Image Focus Quality System

Operational Excellence Award

WINNER:

Viatris Little Island

FINALISTS:

• Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)
• Boston Scientific Galway
• CJ Sheeran
• Jones Engineering Manufacturing
• Viatris Little Island
• Writech Industrial Services

Supply Chain Achievement Award

WINNER:

ARYZTA Ireland

FINALISTS:

• ARYZTA Ireland
• B. Braun
• Oliver Conroy Pallets

Energy Achievement Award

WINNER:

C&D Foods

FINALISTS:

• Boston Scientific Clonmel
• C&D Foods
• Perrigo Company

Waste Management Award

WINNER:

Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)

FINALISTS:

• Astellas Ireland (Kerry Plant)
• C&D Foods
• Midland Tyre Services

Digital Transformation Award

WINNER:

Boston Scientific Clonmel

FINALISTS:

• Bijur Delimon
• Boston Scientific Clonmel

HR Achievement Award

WINNER:

Irish Distillers

FINALISTS:

• Grove Farm
• Irish Distillers