# MAKEYOURMARK

All eight winners from the 2022 Make Your Mark awards , held at Redworth Hall hotel in association with Husqvarna .

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AYCLIFFE COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2022

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world-leading manufacturer which came to the North-East when England won the World Cup 56 years ago was celebrating a win of a different kind .

US-based multi-national firm 3M , which first opened its Newton Aycliffe facility in 1966 , was crowned Aycliffe Business Park ’ s Company of the Year in May .

The pandemic heroes were one of eight winners revealed at the Make Your Mark Awards event , held at Redworth Hall hotel in association with headline sponsors Husqvarna , in front of 180 guests that included Sedgefield MP Paul Howell .

3M ’ s Aycliffe plant produced 250 million respirators in two years after the Covid outbreak , with the firm creating 150 new jobs .

Shift workers enabled the facility to mass produce face masks 24-7 , seven days a week , with the majority of staff working throughout the first lockdown .

3M Aycliffe ’ s proud plant manager Paul Hind said : “ All our staff were issued with official government paperwork to prove they were key workers in the first lockdown .

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“ Our globally renowned products were designed and manufactured here in Aycliffe . Our success is a testament to our people , who – put www simply . aycliffebusinesspark – were helping to save lives . co . uk

“ When we respond in the way that we did , we ’ re letting our company know that we ’ re a safe pair of hands , and this will hopefully bring more investment to Aycliffe Business Park in the future .”

3M beat off competition from rainscreen manufacturers BTS Facades and Fabrications and axe-throwing leisure venue Valhalla North – who both won other category awards during a memorable presentation – for the Company of the Year crown .

The diverse range of companies now operating on Aycliffe Business Park was highlighted during the Make Your Mark awards event , with the shortlists including a new baby swimming facility , a British Sign Language interpreting agency , a world-leading shower manufacturer , a global producer of semiconductors and an engineering firm that has expanded into collaborate robots .

Martin Walker , from organisers Aycliffe Business Park Community , said : “ It was just a joy to see this event return after four years .

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

FRIDAY 18TH MARCH 2022 - Open to All News and Networking / The Work Place

FRIDAY 24TH JUNE 2022 - Open to All News and Networking / TBC

7.00PM 20.05.2022

FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2022 - Open to All News and Networking / Glow ( Xcel Centre )

FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2022 - Open to All News and Networking / TBC

REDWORTH HALL NEWTON AYCLIFFE

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THE MAKE YOUR MARK 2022 ROLL CALL OF WINNERS & FINALISTS :

Apprentice of the Year ( sponsored by Think Kudos )

Winner : Ellie Shooter ( Digital Edge ) MYM sponsorship opportunities Finalist available : Connor ! Bland ( Stiller Email : martin @ aycliffebusinesspark Warehousing . co . uk and Distribution )

Newcomer of the Year ( sponsored by Business Durham )

Winner : The Fish Tank Finalists : Rare Rockets , Valhalla North

Environment Award ( sponsored by Ebac )

Winner : Roman

Finalists : Valhalla North , BTS Facades & Fabrications

Service Business of the Year ( sponsored by Stiller Warehousing & Distribution )

Winner : OHTS

Finalists : Upex Electrical Distributors , Digital Edge

Innovation Award ( sponsored by Gestamp )

Winner : Valhalla North Finalists : Excelpoint , Cobots Online

Engineering & Manufacturing ( sponsored by Richardson Barberry )

Winner : BTS Facades & Fabrications Finalists : II-VI , Cobots Online

Small Business of the Year ( sponsored by Jacksons Law Firm )

Winner : C & A Embroidery & Print Finalists : Logico , Bespoke Electrical

Company of the Year ( sponsored by Husqvarna )

Winner : 3M