An Oldham window manufacturer has been recognised at the first regional Made Smarter Adoption awards.

Liversidge Windows & Double Glazing was nominated and placed runner-up for the Greater Manchester regional award.

The Made Smarter Adoption Awards celebrate manufacturing and engineering companies that are working towards adopting technology and skills to digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth in the industry.

The award was won by Stockport-based company, Firstplay Dietary Foods, who also won the award for the whole of the North West and will now go on to the national awards.

The Made Smarter Commission is a government-funded campaign which offers small-medium sized enterprises (SME) the support they need to incorporate smarter technologies.

This can include digital transformation workshops to create a digital roadmap, impartial and expert technology advice, leadership and skills training, as well as grant funding for technology projects.

Since 2019, SME manufacturers around the North West have invested £22 million in new technologies, which is predicted to create 1,600 new jobs, more than 2,850 upskilled roles, and add £242m to the economy over the next three years.

Liversidge Windows & Double Glazing is a family-run business founded in 1969 in a small workshop in Salem, Oldham and moved to Belgrave Mill in 1986, where the company is still producing its UPVC products. 

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Donna Edwards, Director of the Made Smarter Adoption Programme in the North West, said: "I would like to congratulate the winners and nominees who have all embraced digitalisation to become leading examples of UK manufacturing excellence. 

“Digital transformation is challenging, particularly given the challenges the sector has faced in recent years, so it is right we recognise the forward-thinking nature of these businesses and their employees. 

“I am incredibly proud of what the Made Smarter team has achieved over the last five years.

"While these awards are a moment to celebrate, our work is by no means done.

"Our mission is to engage with the thousands of manufacturers out there who we are certain could benefit from our support, and to inspire and inform them about the benefits of technology adoption.”