The maiden edition of the Ghana Manufacturing Awards, which brings together players in the manufacturing industry, will close nomination on March 15, 2017. 

The awards is to recognize achievements from local and international companies involved in the Ghana manufacturing sector and rewarded those that have played a defining role in moving the industry forward.

The Ghanaian economy has become increasingly reliant on goods manufactured to sustain growth and development over the past few decades.

The event is scheduled for Friday 28th April, 2017 at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel is in partnership Unibank Ghana limited and Ernst Young and Joy Business.

In times like these, when the manufacturing sector is faced with consistent challenges, the ability of organizations as well as the people involved in the industry to deliver the innovative technologies, financial packages, insurance products, best practices, and initiatives to succeed is crucial.

According to the Events Director the Unibank Ghana Manufacturing Awards, is an annual prestigious awards ceremony that celebrates the very best in Manufacturing from all aspects of Manufacturing industry, sharing landmark work and developments taking place across so many important areas of science, stewardship, health and safety, corporate social responsibility, engineering, innovation and technology.

The Awards resonates with governments effort to promote industrialization and local manufacturing in the country

The Awards is organized by Xodus Communications, the organizers of the annual Ghana Oil & Gas Awards, Ghana Auto Awards and the National Aviation Awards.

The Awards are entirely inclusive and opened to any individual, company focused on manufacturing, and it cuts across service providers, distributors, financial institutions, insurance, regulators, government agencies and more.

Companies and individuals are competing for the categories ranging from Textile manufacturing company of the year, Beverage manufacturing company of the year, Plastic manufacturing company of the year, Aluminum manufacturing company of the year, Steel manufacturing company of the year, Jewellery manufacturing company of the year, Cannery Company of the year, Confectionary manufacturing company of the year, Bottling company of the year, Packaging company of the year, Foam manufacturing company of the year, Detergent manufacturing company of the year, Paper manufacturing company of the year, Chemical manufacturing company of the year, Pharmaceutical company of the year.

Others include Wire manufacturing company of the year, Concrete products manufacturing company of the year, Furniture manufacturing company of the year, Paints manufacturing company of the year, Cement manufacturing company of the year, Flour manufacturing company of the year, Dairy products manufacturing company of year, Manufacturer of the year, Manufacturing company of the year, Excellence in CSR, Excellence in HSEQ, Best growing manufacturing company of the year, Promising manufacturing company of year, Emerging manufacturer, Manufacturing innovations and Legacy award.