Hi-tech printed circuit boards are the name of the game for 2019 winners Merlin Flex which manufactures them for markets such as the defence industry. It also makes them for the aerospace market, the high-end automotive market as well as the robotics, medical and space industries.Hi-tech printed circuit boards are the name of the game for 2019 winners Merlin Flex which manufactures them for markets such as the defence industry. It also makes them for the aerospace market, the high-end automotive market as well as the robotics, medical and space industries.
Hi-tech printed circuit boards are the name of the game for 2019 winners Merlin Flex which manufactures them for markets such as the defence industry. It also makes them for the aerospace market, the high-end automotive market as well as the robotics, medical and space industries.

They've made it big at the Hartlepool Business Awards - will you be next?

Every one of these Hartlepool businesses has enjoyed a moment to remember.
By Chris Cordner
Published 5th Mar 2020, 12:52 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2020, 12:52 BST

That’s because they are all previous winners of the Manufacturer of the Year category at the Hartlepool Business Awards.

It’s a top class line-up of excellence in industry. Will your company be next?

Take a look through this photo selection to see more about the last nine winners of the Manufacturer category.

And read on to find out more on how to put your own firm in the running for the 2020 awards.

The deadline for entries in the awards is 5pm on Friday, March 27 to enter the competition where the headline sponsor is Learning Curve.

The Hartlepool Business Awards 2019 winners. Who will follow in their footsteps?

1. All of last year's winners

The Hartlepool Business Awards 2019 winners. Who will follow in their footsteps? Photo: Kevin Brady

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The Manufacturing category winners in 2018 were The Expanded Metal Company, which has undergone a huge transformation which has included a huge rise in turnover, and new investors on board.

2. Expanded Metal Company in 2018

The Manufacturing category winners in 2018 were The Expanded Metal Company, which has undergone a huge transformation which has included a huge rise in turnover, and new investors on board. Photo: Kevin Brady

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Top Brass, which makes, designs and fits interiors for hotels, won the Manufacturing category in 2017.

3. Top Brass in 2017

Top Brass, which makes, designs and fits interiors for hotels, won the Manufacturing category in 2017. Photo: Kevin Brady

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The firm enjoyed phenomenal growth since it first opened in Hartlepool in 2008, expanding from 97,000 sq ft of warehouse space to more than 280,000 sq ft in 2016.

4. JDR Cables in 2016

The firm enjoyed phenomenal growth since it first opened in Hartlepool in 2008, expanding from 97,000 sq ft of warehouse space to more than 280,000 sq ft in 2016. Photo: Kevin Brady

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