Awards 2027
Excitement is building for the Chemicals Northwest 2027 Awards
The Awards dinner is taking place at the IHG Manchester Deansgate Hotel on the 18th March 2027.
To enter the awards please email alex.abraitis@chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk by 4pm on Thursday 14th January 2027 with the title of the award as the email header.
To book your seats please click here to be directed to the booking page.
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We are searching for excellence in the following categories:
Engineering Company of the year Award 2027
Winning this award will represent the ultimate accolade for excellence in the supply of engineering products and services to this great industry. The scope is wide as we are aware of many engineering solutions that have led to success in the industry, from project management and maintenance support to process consultancy and equipment supplies.
Manufacturing Company of the year Award 2027
Sponsored by Studley, winning this award will recognise how a company has demonstrated excellence in developing and bringing its products to the market. It will also recognise significant operational improvements / enhancements made to an established process. The winner will have a clear plan for the sustainable growth of the business.
Health & Safety Award 2027
This award will recognise exemplary practices or services that have made a chemicals operation safer or healthier. The winner will be able to demonstrate how a single, or range of site improvements or the provision of valued expertise, has significantly contributed to the improved safety performance of a chemicals business, or a supply chain partner.
Sustainability Award 2027
Sponsored by Winsearch Recruitment, this Award recognises how an organisation has demonstrated an innovative and holistic application of sustainability principles across a product, project and/or wider business practice, leading to measurable positive change. This category will recognise generic sustainability practices or processes or revolutionary practices.
Operational Excellence Award 2027
Sponsored by Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, Successful practices in improving the efficiency and productivity of a process or site. The winner will be able to demonstrate that real business improvements have been made following the implementation of a new project or operating programme.
International Trade Award 2027
Sponsored by Lakers, this award looks at Innovative approaches to effective exporting involving the latest systems and thinking, and it will be awarded to a company that is new to, or experienced in, import/export and who has significantly developed their business in new markets or achieved an outstanding international trading record. This award is also open to service providers who have helped other businesses to take their international trading to new levels.
Innovation Award 2027
Sponsored by Business of Science Ltd, this award ia a demonstration of creative solutions that present major commercial opportunities for a business. It is open to individual organisations or collaborations including between industry and academia. The winning recipient will be able to demonstrate how they have successfully invested in the research and development of a commercially viable new product, enhanced an existing product, or designed/modified and implemented a process that delivers demonstrable benefits to the business.
Young Talent in the Chemical Industry Award 2027
Sponsored by SRG, the award will recognise the contribution made by a young person to the success of a chemicals business or service provider; also recognising the learning of vital business skills and their application in taking the organisation forward.
Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2027
Sponsored by SLR Consulting, the winner of this award will have a dedication to environment, community or similar, and that will be ingrained into the way you do business. You will likely see that CSR has business benefits too (which may include boosts to recruitment, retention or PR). The judges will be keen to hear the outcomes and to how the business contributes to the economy.
Supplier to the Chemical Industry Award 2027
Sponsored by the CIA, this award covers a broad scope of entries, and the winner could be reflected within the provision of innovative problem solving anywhere in supply chains, to the chemicals sector. The winner will be able to demonstrate how their products or services have successfully responded to a customer problem and helped deliver effective supply partnerships.
Partnership Award 2027
This award will likely involve collaboration for example between a company and university on a specific project. The Partnership Awards is open to any individual, organisation, employer, government or university or combination of groups to enter, but a Chemicals Northwest member must be part of the team being entered.
Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Award 2027
In today’s global business landscape, fostering an environment enriched with Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion (ED&I) has become a central principle for organisations aiming to achieve success while leading with purpose and integrity. The Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Award evaluates how organisations implement ED&I, recognising their efforts in successful implementation, raising awareness on the topic and providing guidelines for structuring their strategies to achieve success.
Enter the Chemicals Northwest 2027 Awards
Chemicals Northwest members play a critical role towards delivering success in our industry and in many downstream sectors. Please share your good news stories with us, the award entry process is simple and straightforward and entry is open and welcomed from members and non-members of Chemicals Northwest.
The Awards honour excellence across a wide spectrum of business activity, from Innovation to Sustainability and from Young Talent to Supplier to the Chemical Industry.
Eligibility for the awards is simple. You will be a chemical manufacturer, a key player in the chemicals supply chain, or an important stakeholder or service provider to the sector.
How to enter
There is a limit of 1000 words per entry and you may find the following helpful in structuring your entry.
- Description of your entry. (400 words)
- How was it successful? Or, for Young Talent, how were they successful? (500 words)
- Why you think it should win the award (100 words)
- Please also include a 50 word company summary for the awards brochure in the event that you are shortlisted.
To enter the awards please email alex.abraitis@chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk by 4pm on Thursday 14th January 2027 with your award entry, answering the questions above in relation to the award category.
Other terms
- The judge’s decision is final and will remain unannounced until revealed on the evening.
- The same company can enter up to two categories.
- CNW reserves the right to split or create new categories after the deadline.
- CNW can suggest and with agreement, your entry could go forward to another category.
- In the instance that there is only a single entry for an advertised category, CNW reserves the right to delete this category.
- CNW can use your entry for good practice case studies in future communications
Chemicals Northwest 2027 Awards - Booking Form
The Awards dinner is taking place at the IHG Manchester Deansgate Hotel on the 18th March 2027.
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