Industry Update – Australian Manufacturing Awards 2026

We are very pleased to have been selected as finalists at the Industry Update Australian Manufacturing Awards 2026. The 2 categories are:

• Innovation Award, sponsored by SEW Eurodrive
• Advanced Manufacturing Award, sponsored by Integra Systems

These are Australian national manufacturing awards and we are very pleased to have been recognised as finalists.

You can check out all the finalists at Australian Manufacturing Awards 2026 Finalists.

There is quite a list and we are very honoured to be amongst them. I am especially pleased to be a finalist in the Advanced Manufacturing Award category sponsored by Integra Systems who are leading players in Australian Advanced Manufacturing and supply advanced touchscreen kiosks for Australian manufacturers wanting to have on floor and at station visibility of work in progress as well as input back into the manufacturing execution system (MES) and Industry 4.0 integration.

The winners are announced on 8th October and I’ll report back once that has happened. In the meantime, pretty stoked.

One of the things that I like about this awards program is that they have elected to design and make the trophies in Australia using advanced manufacturing techniques. You can read the story at The amazing story behind the Australian Manufacturing Awards trophy.

Images from Industry Update.

Here is a complete list of the finalists.

AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING AWARDS 2026 FINALISTS

Manufacturer of the Year Award, sponsored by BlueScope Steel Australia 

Alstom Transport Australia
Apollo Engineering
Integra Systems
Stahl Metall Pty Ltd
Techmine Solutions Pty Ltd
Nexans Australia
JL King & Co
Braille Tactile Signs (Aust)
Moduplay Group
Allied Pinnacle

Excellence in Manufacturing – Male, sponsored by CeMAT Australia

Composite Stands – Mathew Dow
Stahl Metall Pty Ltd – Anton Fonseka
Allied Pinnacle – Matthew Arblaster
Techmine Solutions Pty Ltd – Leon Ball
Lindner Quality Socks – Andrew Lindner
BAB Aluminium Pty Ltd – Brian Blowes

Excellence in Manufacturing – Female, sponsored by SugarAI

Kitchens by Emanuel – Sheree Bounassif
Fischer Plastic Products – Janet Ford
Integra Systems – Erika Hughes
Tindo Solar – Ziyi Zhao
SDIP Innovations – Maryam Parviz
The Goodside Project – Karen Jones Hauser

Lifetime Achievement – Hall of Fame, sponsored by Victorian Government

Kookaburra Sport Pty Ltd – Ross and Peter Thompson
East West Engineering – Ron King
BAB Aluminium Pty Ltd – Brian Blowes
Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd – Dr Jane Oppenheim & Mr Alan Oppenheim AM
Applied Robotics – Dr Paul Wong
Safetech Pty Ltd – Bruce Cox

Australian Made Manufacturer of the Year, sponsored by Australian Made

Bomac Engineering Pty Ltd
Multipanel
Tindo Solar
Braille Tactile Signs (Aust)
Capral Aluminium
Leitz Tooling Systems Pty Ltd
Integra Systems
Crimsafe Security Systems
Australian Lock Company
Packserv

Innovation Award, sponsored by SEW Eurodrive

Process Evolution
All Table Sports Australia Pty Ltd
Multipanel
Decon Corporation Pty Ltd
Custom Denning
BioNTech Australia Pty Ltd
Successful Endeavours Pty Ltd
Perfect Windows and Doors
IMRA Surgical
Apollo Engineering

Safety Award, sponsored by Combilift Australia

Wire Aid Pty Ltd
Composite Stands
Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd
Kattsafe
Reflective Fabrications

Best Medium Business Award

Bowhill Engineering
Workspace Commercial Furniture
Apollo Engineering
BioNTech Australia Pty Ltd
Health Focus Manufacturers
Leitz Tooling Systems Pty Ltd
JL King & Co
Integra Systems
Tindo Solar
Original Engines Co

Best Small Business Award

Infinispark Pty Ltd
CKAS Mechatronics
BAB Aluminium Pty Ltd
TPS Pty Ltd
Reflective Fabrications
Process Evolution
Multipanel
Braille Tactile Signs (Aust)
Parforce Mining and Industrial
AW Bell Machinery Pty Ltd

Best Start-Up Award

SDIP Innovations Pty Ltd
The Goodside Project
Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF)
Pure Solutions Australia

Exporter of the Year Award, sponsored by Export Finance Australia

Siemens Ltd.
Custom Denning
HMPS
Morlife Pty. Ltd.
Ontrak Engineering
Care Essentials Pty Ltd

Apprentice of the Year Award, sponsored by SEMMA

Workspace Commercial Furniture – Charlotte Watson
AMRF – Lachlan Holman-Lee
HSR Southern Cross – Toby Mead
Australian General Engineering – Kai Trigg Graynoth
Plasser Australia Pty Ltd – Tara Vella

Food & Beverage Award, sponsored by Roxset Australia

Morlife Pty. Ltd.
Turck Australia
Apollo Engineering
Edlyn Foods Pty Ltd
Allied Pinnacle

Food & Beverage Innovation Award, sponsored by Aon

Allied Pinnacle
Barcomation Pty Ltd T-AS Automation Systems and Controls
Process Evolution
Apollo Engineering
Orora
BOC Limited

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Award

Workspace Commercial Furniture
Tindo Solar
John Cotton Australia
Elpro Technologies Pty Ltd
BAB Aluminium Pty Ltd
Apollo Engineering

MaXXflow Supply Chain Award, sponsored by Central Innovation

Anvil Enterprises
HSR Southern Cross
Autotest Products Pty Ltd
Volgren Australia Pty Ltd
Techmine Solutions Pty Ltd

Advanced Manufacturing Award, sponsored by Integra Systems

Tindo Solar
Composite Stands
Stahl Metall Pty Ltd
Multipanel
Workspace Commercial Furniture
Applied Robotics
Nexans Australia
Custom Denning
Automaint Solutions Pty Ltd
Successful Endeavours Pty Ltd

Defence Award, sponsored by Central Innovation

Copamate
Hetech Pty Ltd
AW Bell Machinery Pty Ltd
Platypus Research and Development
Stahl Metall Pty Ltd

Digital Transformation Award, sponsored by Volgren Australia

Reflective Fabrications
AME System Pty Ltd
Infinispark Pty Ltd
Integra Systems
Elpro Technologies Pty Ltd
Anvil Enterprises

Best Regional Manufacturer Award, sponsored by Applied Machinery

Perfect Windows and Doors
Bowhill Engineering
Lindner Quality Socks
Apollo Engineering
Paarhammer Pty Ltd
Safetech Pty Ltd

Renewable Energy Manufacturer Award, sponsored by Beckhoff Australia

Powerplus Energy
Tindo Solar
Solidity
Decon Corporation Pty Ltd
Halocell Energy Ltd

Manufacturing Worker of the Year Award, sponsored by Tente

Alstom Transport Australia – Ben Laguador
Workspace Commercial Furniture – Ivana Dutton
Edlyn Foods Pty Ltd – Irfhan Varvani

Medical Device Manufacturing, sponsored by William Buck

IMRA Surgical
Care Essentials Pty Ltd
Pure Solutions Australia
Para Mobility Pty. Ltd.
SDIP Innovations Pty Ltd
Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

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