Our 2023 Industry Awards Sponsors

MAIN EVENT SPONSOR: Wolviston Group

Formed in 1980, Wolviston has become a leading name in the Recruitment Industry and we are constantly evolving, finding new markets to maintain our competitive edge to support the major shift in global economies,working with our clients to reduce operating costs. The Group provides permanent staff recruitment, search and selection, temporary personnel and has grown significantly, both organically and by strategic acquisition, to match demands of client, global, political and economic performance. Wolviston Group brands in the UK include; Wolviston Management Services Ltd, Manning Limited, Wolviston Training Resources, Wolviston HR Solutions and T.J. Hazell (Engineering Consultants) Ltd.

www.wolviston.com

APPRENTICE AWARDS SPONSOR: Alpek Polyester

Alpek Polyester UK Ltd is part of Alpek Polyester, which is the global integrated polyester based business unit of Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V, a publicly traded company listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange.

Alpek is a global leader in the production of PTA(Terephthalic Acid), PET Resins and PET Recycling(rPET), Specialty Polymers; Polyester Staple Fiber(PSF) and Polyester Filament(DTY). The acquisition of the PET assets in Wilton International strengthened the Alpek Polyester brand and expanded the global reach of the Alpek Polyester businesses into the UK and the EU.

The business at Wilton services around 70% of the UK market with the PET chip produced being used mainly in bottling carbonated soft drinks, water and food packaging. PET is fully compliant with European, USA Food Contact and Pharmacopeia legislation with reduced energy costs, offering one of the lowest carbon footprints.

www.alpekpolyester.co.uk

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD SPONSOR: Den Hartogh Logistics

Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is one of the leading Logistics Service Providers. The family-owned organisation was established in The Netherlands in 1920. As a bulk logistics service provider for the chemical, gas, polymer and food industry, we combine the best elements to create the optimal solution for each situation. Safety and operational excellence are embedded in our culture.

Den Hartogh has a presence in every region of the world, with premises/offices in 47 locations within 27 countries. Our workforce consists of more than 2,000 people and our modern equipment includes more than 23,000 tank containers, 6,000 dry bulk containers and specialised dry bulk trailers, 320 tank trailers and 630 trucks.

www.denhartogh.com

CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD SPONSOR: bp

With operations in Europe, North and South America, Australasia, Asia and Africa, bp deliver energy solutions across the world.

bp provide heat, light and mobility to customers all over the world, with a purpose to reimagine energy for people and the planet and an ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

The company aims to dramatically reduce carbon in their operations and production, and grow new low carbon business, products and services.

www.bp.com

INNOVATION AWARD SPONSOR: CPI -Centre for Process Innovation

CPI works with its partners to develop products and processes that enhance health and well-being, protect and improve our environment and increase productivity across industries.

CPI work with organisations who operate across diverse markets including Healthcare, Food & Agriculture, FMCG, Electronics, Energy, Transportation and Construction. CPI is able to support these industries through unique innovation processes, together with a diverse and expanding platform of technological expertise. These include therapeutic biologics, industrial biotech, nanotechnology, chemistry and formulation, printed electronics and sensors.

Overall the combination of CPI’s innovation processes and outstanding scientific expertise, enables its partners to get more products to market faster and at a lower overall cost.

www.uk-cpi.com

YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS SPONSOR: Altrad UK

Altrad enhance the lives of millions by supporting some our nation’s most vital assets, using ingenuity to get ahead, solving the nation’s infrastructure challenges through innovation, creativity and teamwork.

Altrad work across a diverse range of industry sectors – providing value to clients at every stage of the asset life cycle.

What they do is not easy – Altrad work in some of the most challenging and hazardous environments, supporting our nation’s vital assets, to deliver the critical services upon which our modern, daily lives rely.

Despite the challenges, Altrad have an enviable reputation as being the leading provider of support services – working for some of the worlds most respected companies, deploying our 7,250 talented people across a range of market sectors.

www.altradservices.com

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD SPONSOR: Industrial Technology Systems (ITS)

Industrial Technology Systems Ltd (ITS) is a market-leading, independent and specialist systems integrator with over 29 years’ experience in the design and integration of automation solutions in highly regulated industries, including chemical, biotech, energy and pharmaceutical.

ITS delivers innovative solutions to improve performance including Management Information, Process Control, Product and Resource Tracking, Vision Systems, Cyber Security, Data Analytics. Together with our complementary Regulatory Compliance Training Courses and Computer System Validation Services, we work in partnership with our customers to increase their operational efficiency, quality and compliance.

ITS’ team is committed to providing high quality services and are passionate about understanding customers’ needs and processes to ensure the delivery of solutions that meet expectations.

Being a Carbon Neutral company, ITS deliver projects without leaving a carbon footprint and can help you to reduce your carbon footprint, too.

www.its-ltd.co.uk

EVENT PROGRAMME SPONSOR: Sembcorp Energy UK

Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK), is a leading provider of sustainable solutions supporting the UK’s transition to Net Zero. With an energy generation and battery storage portfolio of nearly 1GW in operation, Sembcorp’s expertise helps major energy users and suppliers improve their efficiency, profitability, and sustainability, while supporting the growth of renewables and strengthening the UK’s electricity system.

Sembcorp’s Wilton International site on Teesside sits within a hub of decarbonisation innovation. The site provides energy-intensive industrial businesses with combined heat and power (CHP) via Sembcorp’s private wire network that supplies electricity generated by gas and biomass.

These services are complemented by a fleet of fast-acting, decentralised power stations and battery storage sites situated throughout England and Wales. Monitored and controlled from Sembcorp’s central operations facility in Solihull, these flexible assets deliver electricity to the national grid, helping to balance the UK energy system and ensure reliable power for homes and businesses.

www.sembcorpenergy.co.uk

ENGINEERING AWARD SPONSOR: APPLEYARD LEES

Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property law firm with over fifty patent and trademark attorneys and litigators. They help clients protect and monetise their intellectual property, and manage post-grant challenges, should they arise.

Appleyard Lees offer a broad sector and industry knowledge, plus the ability to adapt our services to specific client requirements, in an agile way.

APPRENTICE EMPLOYER AWARD SPONSOR: KELLAS MIDSTREAM

Kellas are an independent energy infrastructure company that owns and operates critical midstream infrastructure, running it safely and efficiently while maximising return for our shareholders.

They seek ways to collaborate not only with customers, but with their partners and other stakeholders to increase the volume of gas produced in the North Sea, using innovative models that challenge conventional ways of working.

Dedicated infrastructure owners like Kellas Midstream are fully invested in maximising throughput, delivering high uptime and extending the life of midstream assets.

SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD SPONSOR: EDF ENERGY

EDF Energy is the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain and the largest supplier to British businesses. It employs around 13,000 people across the country and operates nuclear and renewable sites in the North East.

Around 750 staff are employed at the nuclear power station near Hartlepool, on the north east coast of England. It is capable of supplying electricity to around two million UK homes and in 2018 avoided 2.83m tonnes of CO2 emissions. This is the equivalent of taking 1.28m cars off UK roads for a year.

TABLE FLOWERS SPONSOR: TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY NZIIC

The £13.1m Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre will play a key role in the delivery of net zero ambitions for the region and the UK. A hub for industrial decarbonisation and a national centre of excellence for net zero technologies, the NZIIC positions Teesside firmly at the heart of the UK’s green industrial revolution, providing a focus for major investment.

The NZIIC will grow net zero capabilities and opportunities, creating hundreds more clean energy jobs and strengthening the existing innovation ecosystem through provision of specialist facilities and support.