Employees outside the winning factory in Herne Bay, Kent

Wireless alarm specialist EMS’s manufacturing facility has won the small/medium enterprise category of the Best Factory Awards 2010.

The awards recognise manufacturing excellence in the UK and are organised by Cranfield University School of Management in partnership with the magazine Works Management.

Commenting on the award, EMS’s manufacturing director, Chris Mulvihill, said:

"For us, the best UK SME award is an endorsement of the hard work and commitment that is put in across the company every day to providing our customers with quality products and services. Continuous improvement in all parts of our operation is a key part of our ethos, and we hope that this award shows that we are on the right path!"

EMS’s Herne Bay factory was also highly commended in the best electronics and electrical plant category. All 13 award winners were named last month at a ceremony in London.

All entrants receive a free benchmarking report to help them measure themselves against their competitors, and to help them improve and innovate.

Best Factory Awards 2010