The Huron Manufacturing Excellence Awards is an annual event with the objective of bringing a greater profile to issues facing the Huron manufacturing sector. The awards celebrate innovation, best practices and manufacturing excellence generated in the local manufacturiang sector. Since 2007, the United Communities Credit Union has been a gold sponsor.
The Municipality of Huron East would like to take this opportunity to congratulate its businesses for winning the following 2011 Huron Manufacturing Association Excellence Awards.
Manufacturer of the Year, Employer of the Year & Health and Safety Awards
E.D. Smith Foods Ltd.
E.D. Smith Foods Ltd. is a private company categorized under Mayonnaise and Salad Dressing - Manufacturers. This company employs approximately 140 unionized workers and 40 non-unionized workers in Seaforth. They make over 500 different flavours of salad dressing including vegan dressings. Local food lovers probably don’t realize that there is very good chance that their favourite salad dressing is made right here in Huron County. The plant has been in business for more than 20 years in the Seaforth area. E.D. Smith exemplifies the success that flows from continuous improvement. The company has been extremely successful in reducing workplace injuries and is currently celebrating 3 years of no lost time accidents.
Youth Integration Award
Murals in Metal
Located in Seaforth Ontario, this business is owned by Jim Dawe, and manufactures machine laser cut works or art. Jim and his staff, son Cory and son-in-law Jordon Skinner, can make any design. If you can think it, they can cut it. They have the ability to show the customer their design on a wall or building, before they actually make it. The plasma machine is CNC operated and staff use Corel Draw for artwork designing. With the help of Cory and Jordon, Jim has grown the company and has been commissioned by large companies to create murals for their buildings. Murals in Metal supply 45 stores around Ontario.
Green Leader Award
Envira North Systems Ltd.
Envira-North Systems Ltd. Manufactures the Altra-Fan with Whale Power Technology ranging in size from 8 to 24 ft. in diameter. This quiet ceiling fan is ideal for manufacturing facilities, distribution and warehousing facilities, airport hangars, recreation facilities and dairy barns, really any facility with a high ceiling. The product has gone from a 10 blade fan to a five blade fan making it more efficient because the tubercle technology has allowed the manufacturer to increase the pitch of the blades using less natural resources and making it run 75% quieter.
Innovative Product Award
Smartgrain
Smartgrain foods are ingrained with complete OMEGA 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, delivering preformed OMEGA 3 fatty acids in every day foods to health conscious consumers. Smartgrain foods are produced using the patented ingraining process, created by Sharp Ingrained. The company was founded in 1989 by owners Dale and Marianne Donaldson who have an extensive background in agri-business, in particular, the functional food component of agriculture. Everspring Farms share an alliance with Sharp Ingrained Functional Foods (SIFF) to conduct research and development, as well as production of smartgrain products from their Seaforth production facility.
Contact Us