Wigan based floor covering designer and manufacturer Milliken was awarded the 2021 ‘Made in the Northwest Manufacturer of the Year Award’ in a ceremony at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. The prestigious event acknowledged and celebrated the cream of North West manufacturing who are among the most pioneering and dynamic in the world.
Collecting the award on behalf of Milliken was Plant Manager James O’Brien who had this to say about the accolade: “I was extremely honoured to receive the Manufacturer of the Year Award on behalf of Milliken. Last year we celebrated 100 years of making in the UK, so this is excellent timing! This has been an extremely challenging year for us all and we are proud to have maintained manufacturing in a Covid secure environment throughout the pandemic.”
Well-known and innovative businesses from across the region were recognised at the Made in the North West Awards. Other winners revealed on the night were: Atec Engineering Solutions, YourZooki, Cardinal Global Logistics, Simply Doughnuts, TSP Engineering, RevoSport, White Oak, Leyland Trucks Ltd and Protec International. Made in the North West was held in partnership with Department for International Trade, with White Oak as headline sponsor. Lloyds Banking and The Floorbrite Group were drinks reception and stand sponsors respectively.