Technology Application of the Year
For successful applications of new technology in manufacturing processes.

Australian Consumer/Trade Product of the Year
For innovative new consumer/trade products.

Australian Industrial Product of the Year
For innovative new industrial products.

Australian Steel Innovation Award
For innovative products or projects using Australian-made steel.

Exporter of the Year
For companies who are successfully entering or developing an export market with a new or existing locally-made product.

Environmental Solution of the Year
For successful implementation of solutions designed to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing operations.

Enterprise Connect Significant Achievement Award
Recognises manufacturers who have made a significant achievement in productivity, competitiveness or innovative capability since completing their Enterprise Connect Business Review and Tailored Advisory Service project(s). (This award is for Enterprise Connect clients only.)

Global Integration Award
For companies who are successfully engaged in global supply chains.

Safety Scheme of the Year
For the successful implementation of schemes to improve safety in manufacturing plants.

Young Manufacturer of the Year
For the rising starts of Australia's next generation of manufacturers.

Lifetime Achievement Award
Designed to recognise a person who has made a significant individual contribution to Australia's manufacturing industry.

Female manufacturer of the Year (New category)
The Female Manufacturer of the Year category was developed to showcase the importance of females in today's manufacturing sector.

Entrants should illustrate how women of any age, at any level in manufacturing, have affected positive change in manufacturing processes, management, and training or skills development in Australia.

Most Innovative Manufacturing Company (New Category)
The Most Innovative Company Award is designed to recognise a manufacturer or supplier in Australia that has thought 'outside the box' to implement a new business idea.

This could be shown in the form of new, pioneering technology, superior service to customers, or added value to Australia's manufacturing sector. This category rewards Australian companies for ingenuity and farsightedness.