NEC has been shortlisted in the SME of the Year category at the Make UK Manufacturing Awards for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber to be held on Thursday 17th October 2024 at the Rameside Hotel in Co. Durham.
The award has been developed to champion businesses with less than 250 employees who have blazed a trail within the manufacturing sector. They will have led by example and developed progressive best practice for others in the industry. They will have shown exceptional initiative, boldness and dynamism, as well as exemplary management practices.
NEC who became Employee Ownership Trust in 2022 have grown turnover and profitability as well as expanded the team by 21% in the last 2 years whilst establishing a succession plan with the next generation of leaders in the business.
In 2023 they invested £280k in a vertical machining centre and a lathe with a new robot that will provide automatic loading and unloading of components. The company has a long track record in the nuclear sector consistently achieve 100% compliance on both quality and delivery and Fit4Nuclear, ISO9001, ISO14001 systems and procedures are integral in the business. They gained JOSCAR accreditation in February this year to enable further growth in the Aerospace and Defence sectors.
Matt Keeley, Director, said “We are delighted to have been shortlisted for this regional award as recognition of our investment in advanced manufacturing technology, accreditations and skills. These will enable us to continue our growth, increase our ability to serve the Aerospace and Defence sectors and develop our future workforce with the investment in our apprenticeship scheme.”