Additive X is excited to announce that we have been named 'Manufacturing Hero' by the distinguished Made in Group.
The Manufacturing Heroes recognition is a campaign set up by Made in Group, to celebrate manufacturers within the membership group who have demonstrated strength in a time of crisis.
Trade associated Made in Group began this to highlight the achievements of UK manufacturers who worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, which was started with those who participated in the UK Ventilator Challenge to help save lives. Made in Group have voiced their view that government procurement for the NHS had failed over a preference to source from overseas suppliers and overlooked the quality manufacturing talent domestically.
Ultimately, all ‘Manufacturing Heroes’ will be presented with a specially commissioned badge manufactured in the world-renowned Midlands Jewellery Qtr by Thomas Fattorini Ltd, a company based in Birmingham and who were granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. Many of these recognition ceremonies have taken place in 2021, with Made in Group planning to continue the recognition ceremony into 2022 with more companies to be announced in the near future.
Here at Additive X we have been nominated as a Manufacturing Hero for partnering with In-Cycle and HSSMI on an Innovate UK project: Closed Loop Innovation in Fused Filament Fabrication (CLIFFF) with the aim of reprocessing discarded 3D prints back in to high value new 3D printing filaments, creating a fully circular business model for the Additive Manufacturing sector. In addition to that, we also shared advice with job seekers at Made Futures and hired during the height of the pandemic.
To find out more about the 70+ companies who have already received this recognition, please read this article: https://madeingroup.madeinyorkshire.com/news/70-uk-manufacturers-recognised-as-heroes-with-more-to-be-announced-in-2022