Wilson Bio Chemical Shortlisted for Two Prestigious Make UK Manufacturing 2021 Awards
Wilson Bio Chemical Limited is proud to announce that its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project has been nominated for two top engineering awards at the Midlands and East of England regional – Make UK Manufacturing Awards including a finalist place in the much-coveted 2021 Energy & Sustainability awards and a shortlisting in the innovation category for a joint entry alongside our circular economy partners, HSSMI Limited.
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The prestigious Make UK Manufacturing Awards, celebrate the outstanding people, teams, and collaborative projects from the world of manufacturing, sustainability, and engineering consultancy. A wide range of themes are recognised by the awards including business performance, the future of manufacturing, Net Zero, inclusive employers, emerging professionals, and apprentices. Our shortlisted entries focused on sustainability and specialist innovations to future-proof the production of greener jet fuel, aligning circular economy frameworks and aerospace industry derived waste as the primary feedstock to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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The winners for the Midlands and East of England region will be announced next month at a black-tie dinner on Wednesday 13 October. More than 500 manufacturing peers, engineers, business leaders and innovators will gather at The Slate conference centre, University of Warwick in Coventry to celebrate best practice and innovation applied across the region’s landmark engineering projects.
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The full list of categories, finalists and awards information can be found here
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About Wilson Bio Chemical Limited
We’re designers, engineers, chemists, and circular economy innovators, together we’ve developed the Wilson System® – a patented chemical-recycling system to separate and homogenise the biogenic contents of commercially and industrially derived waste and convert it to platform chemicals to produce sustainable fuels. Aero engine performance analysis shows that the Wilson System® significantly reduces emission profiles of aviation fuels by up to 95%. In this project, the WBC system will future-proof and help turn bioethanol into a sustainable fuel for aviation.
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About HSSMI Limited
HSSMI is a sustainable manufacturing innovation consultancy, providing expert advice to help manufacturers scale up, increase productivity and transition to circular economy practices. Its ambition is to accelerate manufacturing competitiveness, whilst decelerating its negative impact on the environment and driving net zero.
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About the Make UK Manufacturing Awards
The Make UK Manufacturing Awards are highly regarded within the sector, winning an award, and receiving recognition from the judging panel who are made up of leading engineers and manufacturing peers is seen as a huge badge of honour. The 2021 Midlands and East of England regional winners will be announced at a high-profile dinner, held on Wednesday 13 October. The successful regional competitors will go on to represent the Midlands and East of England region in the national awards held in London in January 2022.
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