Accolade Wines has won the ‘World Class Manufacturer of the Year’ at the Manufacturer MX Awards in Birmingham.
This is the first time that a drinks manufacturer has claimed the title. It is the third Manufacturer MX award for the company, having previously won ‘Sustainable Manufacturer’ in 2010 and in 2012 the ‘Leadership and Strategy’ award.
Accolade Wines came out on top “for the sustained achievement of world class manufacturing standards across clearly defined strategic pillars with evidence of ownership for continuous improvement from the most senior level to the shop floor”.
The company’s manufacturing facility, Accolade Park, first opened its doors in 2009 and now employs over 500 people and produces some 25 million nine-litre cases of wine every year. With six packaging lines and the capability of producing 1,200 bottles of wine every minute, it is the only dedicated wine bottling facility in the UK.
Commenting on this achievement, Richard Lloyd, General Manager Accolade Park said: “To win ‘World Class Manufacturer of the Year’ against competition like Rolls Royce and Siemens is external recognition of the highest order and should be cherished by everyone who makes Accolade Park the special place it is.
“This industry recognition is the result of years of effort and dedication developing every aspect of Accolade Park. Our people and our teams daily drive improvement through any number of forums with a constant passion that is infectious to anyone who visits the site. We should be very, very proud of this achievement.”
