The Awards are the most prestigious 'Oscars' in the business world and benchmark the best practice in UK manufacturing. The MX Awards were set up over 25 years ago to promote and protect UK industry, and since then numerous awards have been handed out every year in a wide range of categories. Many of the biggest names in business are sponsoring the event, the finals of which are held at the Dorchester Hotel next June.
"I hope to see as many companies from Somerset as possible enter MX2008, as the competition is known as the national hallmark of best practice in manufacturing and we, as MPs, should be doing all we can to support the country's manufacturing industry.
I have no doubt that there are many businesses in Somerton and Frome that exhibit the ingenuity and creativity to enter the 2008 awards, and I encourage them to get involved in this excellent scheme."