Torque-Expo

AWARDS

NETWORKING EVENING

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Torque-Expo Awards 2024

Open to all (not just show exhibitors), the Torque-Expo Awards single out accomplishments, innovative products as well as tapping into the sustainability trend – celebrating products which have been developed with an eye on their environmental impact. 

We’re also keen to highlight altruistic efforts from fastener, tool and related businesses. Companies have typically worked harder since the pandemic to look after their employees. And those companies that reach out to the local community and support them also have chance to share their stories through the Torque-Expo Awards.

The Awards will also shine the spotlight on individuals, from apprentices who’ve impressed to those who have had a substantial impact on the sector, in our ‘Outstanding Industry Achievement Award’.

Torque-Expo Awards

Networking evening

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This year the Networking Evening will be combined with the Awards, offering attendees the opportunity to enjoy an evening together with friends, colleagues and customers in a relaxed, informal environment.

The Networking Evening will be held at Telford International Centre with welcome drinks starting from 4.30pm onwards.

Ticket price: £45

Dress code: smart casual

2024 Awards

The categories

  • Product Innovation Award – Fasteners and fixings
  • Product Innovation Award – Tools
  • Webshop of the Year
  • Employee Engagement Initiative of the Year
  • Sustainability Initiative of the Year
  • Apprentice of the Year
  • Outstanding Industry Achievement Award

Watch this space for 2024 Awards entries open

Individual award sponsors of the evening include Sunco and Intact Software

Please email your completed entry by the deadline of Friday 19th April. Entries after this date will be disqualified from judging.

Award winners will be featured across Torque Magazine, website, electronic newsletters and social media, providing significant exposure for your achievements. 

It’s quick and easy to enter, simply download the entry form above, provide your contact details and tell us why you should win in 500 words or less. Send your completed entry to jonathon@torque-expo.com.

Enter as many categories as you wish, there are no fees or charges, and it is your opportunity to tell the industry where you and your employees are excelling.

Entries close 12pm Wednesday 11th May, so Enter Now!

Awards Sponsorship

The Awards also present a great marketing opportunity for partners wishing to sponsor elements of the evening including individual awards, dinner, drinks reception and other aspects of the event, which will be announced nearer the time. If you have an idea for sponsorship, talk to us and we can create a solution that works for your brand.

Optimas is the leading global industrial distributor and service provider specialising in fastener manufacturing & distribution, c-class components, industrial supplies, and supply chain solutions for manufacturers seeking to improve efficiency and profitability.

With a legacy dating back over 100 years, present-day Optimas operates on a global scale with locations throughout the EMEA, APAC and the Americas, distributing 9 billion parts to over 5000 customers and manufacturing 1 billion parts every year.

Providing customers with high-quality fastenings, backed by a vast global network of over 4000 suppliers, this distribution is supported by advanced cold form manufacturing facilities on both sides of the Atlantic. Our IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 accredited UK facility based in Droitwich, specialises in highly reproducible, cold form processes which result in superior quality fasteners, produced at scale with minimal machining and near zero material waste. Through these processes and our regional footprint, customers can localise and secure supply while additionally satisfying sustainability targets.

Renowned for our expertise in the automotive sector where OEMs and Tier 1 companies rely on us to supply the nuts and bolts required to keep production lines running, customers in rail, marine, construction, heavy truck, and electric vehicle and infrastructure entrust Optimas to de-risk the supply chain, remove complexity (analysing and streamlining customers’ bill of materials through part analysis, consolidating SKUs and product re-engineering) and reduce total cost of ownership.

Procurement to replenishment – our data-driven inventory management systems, powered by advanced technology and predictive analysis, ensure essential fasteners and components are delivered on time, every time. While regularly used tools, consumables and PPE can be monitored and issued through smart, automated industrial vending solutions.

From optimising inventory to reducing supply chain risk, we take care of the details so you can focus on manufacturing cutting-edge products—giving you an unparalleled competitive edge.