The awards, held on Tuesday 10 November, brought together manufacturers, business leaders, education partners and representatives from national and regional industry organisations for an evening recognising achievement, innovation and the people helping shape the future of Cornish manufacturing.
From established businesses to smaller specialist manufacturers, this year’s winners reflect the breadth of manufacturing taking place in Cornwall, with awards recognising exports, environmental performance, innovation and business success.
MintMech enjoyed a particularly successful evening, winning both the Small Manufacturer and Exporter of the year awards, while Teagle was named Large Manufacturer of the Year. Feritech received the Innovation/AI Adoption award and ZLC Energy was recognised for environmental achievement.
The evening also celebrated the next generation of manufacturing talent, with Connor Haughey of Composite Integration named Apprentice of the Year and colleague Lloyd Vance receiving the Rising Star award. Felix Currell was recognised as CMG Academy Student of the Year.
Cornwall Manufacturing Awards 2026 winners
- Large Manufacturer: Teagle
- Small Manufacturer: MintMech
- Exporter: MintMech
- Environmental: ZLC Energy
- Innovation / AI Adoption: Feritech
- Apprentice of the Year: Connor Haughey – Composite Integration
- Rising Star: Lloyd Vance – Composite Integration
- CMG Academy Student of the Year: Felix Currell
CMG CEO Eric Nicholls said: “What a fantastic evening for Cornish manufacturing. Congratulations to all our winners, and to everyone who entered or was shortlisted. The quality and variety of entries shows just how much there is to be proud of, and the standard this year was exceptional.
We’re hugely grateful to our sponsors for making the evening possible, and to the national and regional industry leaders who joined us and I must say a special thank you to our keynote speaker, the Right Honourable Robert Halfon.
Having that level of industry representation here in Cornwall is particularly encouraging.
Above all, these awards are about the people behind Cornwall’s manufacturing businesses. It’s a sector we’re very proud of, and evenings like this give us a chance to recognise just how much is being achieved here.”
The awards were supported by headline sponsor Make UK, alongside Oxford Innovation, Stephens & Scown, Nalders, Enginuity, Cornwall College, Truro & Penwith College, Francis Clark, TC Lang Bennetts and Bishop Fleming.
Their support helped bring together Cornwall’s manufacturing community for an evening recognising the businesses and individuals contributing to the county’s, and the country’s, economy, skills and future growth.