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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Manufacturing
40 people have received a UK honour for Manufacturing in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Manufacturing - awards over time
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2026
Member (MBE)
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“Chair, Focus SB. For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, South Yorkshire
“Regional Development Director, The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. For services to Manufacturing”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“Managing Director, Laser Micromachining. For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing”
Andrew Mark Cooper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Managing Director, GE Vernova, Power Conversion and Storage. For services to Manufacturing and to Defence”
Geoffrey Ball
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“Owner, F.Ball and Co.Ltd. For services to Manufacturing, to the Flooring Industry and to the community in Staffordshire”
2025
2024
Member (MBE)
Maria Sarkar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Warrington, Cheshire
“Co-Founder and Vice-President of DriveWorks. For services to Manufacturing”
Rowan Crozier
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lichfield, Staffordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, C Brandauer & Co. For services to Manufacturing and Enterprise”
2023
Officer (OBE)
Robert William Henderson MacGEACHY
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leven, Fife
“Chair, PEAK Scientific. For services to Manufacturing and Philanthropy”
William Alan Beckett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Chairman, International Trade Forum. For services to Manufacturing and to Exports”
2022
2021
Member (MBE)
Josepha Hannah Morris, (Josie Morris)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
“Managing Director, Woolcool. For services to Manufacturing and the Environment”
Gareth Mansel Jenkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Manufacturing and Apprenticeships”
2020
2019
2018
Officer (OBE)
Martin Frederick Emmanuel Ephson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Wiltshire
“Co-founder and Director, Fermoie. For services to Design and Manufacturing.”
Vincent Paul Ferguson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Lancashire
“Founder, Inciner8 Ltd. For services to Exporting and Manufacturing in North West England and to charity.”
Hugh David Facey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
South Yorkshire
“Managing Director and Chairman, Gripple Ltd and Loadhog Ltd. For services to Manufacturing, Innovation, Exports and Employee Ownership.”
Patrick Helme
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Co-founder and Director, Fermoie. For services to Interior Design and Manufacturing.”
2017
Member (MBE)
Colin George Mustoe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Lancashire
“Chairman, Senator International. For services to Manufacturing and charity in North West England.”
Margaret Matthews
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Mid Glamorgan
“Lately Managing Director, Dow Corning. For services to Manufacturing in Wales.”
2016
Officer (OBE)
Paul Malcolm Stonebanks
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Tyne and Wear
“Managing Director, AIS Group. For services to Manufacturing and Skills in the Offshore and Renewable Sectors.”
William Barton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, WillB Consulting. For services to Innovation and Manufacturing.”
2015
Member (MBE)
Andrew Harold Graham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Chief Executive Officer, Graham and Brown. For services to Manufacturing and voluntary service to Young People in Lancashire.”
Emma Josephine Elston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
“Co-founder and Director, UK Container Maintenance Ltd. For services to Manufacturing.”
Lesley Anne Mcintosh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
“Asset Management Director, EA Technology and Founder and Managing Director, EA Technology Analytical Limited. For services to Manufacturing.”
John Peter Reece
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Tyne and Wear
“Chair, Reece Group Ltd. For services to Engineering, Manufacturing and Innovation.”
2014
Member (MBE)
Andrew Mark Holt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lancashire
“Founder and Managing Director, What More UK Ltd. For services to Manufacturing and the community in Burnley, Lancashire.”
Dr Donald Allan Cameron
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Bristol
“Founder and Managing Director, Cameron Balloons. For services to Design and Manufacturing.”
Officer (OBE)
David Michael William Hodgkiss
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cumbria
“Chief Executive, William Hare Group. For services to Manufacturing and Exporting.”
David John Way
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Lately Director, Knowledge Exchange and Special Projects, Technology Strategy Board. For services to Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing.”
Andrea Lee Hough
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Managing Director, AT Engine Control. For services to Manufacturing.”
Dr Hamid Ghafour Mughal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“Director of Global Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce plc. For services to Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing.”