About the awards

Now in its 21st year, the annual Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards recognise outstanding achievements in Victoria’s manufacturing industry.

Award winners were announced at the gala dinner at Palladium at Crown on Thursday 10 August.

2023 award winners

Individual awards:

  • Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year: Daniel Malone, ANCA and Emma Mokalei, Essity
  • Young Manufacturer of the Year: Swastik Sharma, Alstom
  • Woman Manufacturer of the Year: Erika Hughes, Integra Systems
  • Honour Roll for Service to Industry: Elizabeth Lewis-Gray, Gekko Systems

Company awards:

  • Leader in Defence, Aerospace and Space: SPEE3D
  • Leader in Digital and Advanced Technologies: Modra Technology
  • Leader in Food and Beverage: That’s Amore Cheese
  • Leader in Health Technologies: 3DMEDiTech
  • Leader in Rolling Stock and Transport: Evolution Rail
  • Leader in Zero and Low Emissions Technologies: Energys
  • Leader in Manufacturing: Think Fencing
  • Manufacturer of the Year – Small Business: Amiga Engineering
  • Manufacturer of the Year – Medium Business: Farm Foods
  • Manufacturer of the Year – Large Business: Boeing Aerostructures Australia
  • Manufacturer of the Year – Regional Business: AME Systems, Ararat

Download the Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards 2023 Souvenir Booklet (PDF 6975.23 KB)PDF icon

2023 award winner and finalist videos

See the 2023 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame videos on the Business Victoria You Tube channel.

2022 award winners

+ Expand all- Collapse all

  • Manufacturer of the Year – Small Business (less than 20 employees): Amaero Additive Manufacturing
  • Manufacturer of the Year – Medium Business (20-200 employees): Care Essentials
  • Manufacturer of the Year – Large Business (over 200 employees): Planet Innovation
  • Leader in Workforce Skills Development: Integra Systems
  • Leader in Industry 4.0: Coolon
  • Leader in Innovative Product Development and Commercialisation: Foodmach
  • Leader in Global Supply Chain Partnerships: Nissan Casting Australia
  • Company Induction to the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame: Integra Systems
  • Leader in Low Carbon Economy: NCI Packaging
  • Outstanding Responsiveness to COVID-19: Planet Innovation
  • Leader in Diversity and Inclusion: Elastomers Australia

  • Honour Roll – Service to Industry: Patrick Boland and Pat McCluskey, ANCA
  • Woman Manufacturer of the Year: Andrea Del Ciotto, Osteon Medical
  • Young Manufacturer of the Year: Benjamin Cheng, Eagle Lighting Australia

See the 2022 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame videos on the Business Victoria YouTube channel.

You can download the 2022 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards Souvenir Booklet (PDF 4561.83 KB)PDF icon.