GUIDELINES
- The Manufacturing Asia Awards 2026 shines a spotlight on groundbreaking industrial initiatives and world-class export achievements from the region’s most outstanding manufacturing companies. Will your brand take center stage?
- Entries will be evaluated by a distinguished panel of Partner-level experts from leading accounting and consulting firms, based on the strength of the entry write-up and supporting documents.
- Each nominee may submit up to three (3) entries maximum.
- Each nomination form is valid for one entry only. Fill out the form again if you will nominate another project or in another category.
- The awards will be given on a country-level basis.
ELIGIBILITY
- Nominations are welcome from manufacturing firms, vendors and/or partners operating throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
- The product, service, or initiative must have been either launched or improved within the last 24 calendar months.
- Companies in the following industries are not eligible to join the awards programme: cryptocurrency, tobacco, multilevel marketing, and products with unsupported claims of health benefits.
Companies in the following industries are not eligible to join the awards programme: gambiling, military and defense, tobacco, multilevel marketing, and products with unsupported claim of health benefits.
AWARD CATEGORIES
- AI Initiative of the Year
- Analytics Initiative of the Year
- AR/VR Deployment Initiative of the Year
- Automation and Robotics Initiative of the Year
- Brand Initiative of the Year
- Campaign of the Year
- Channel Partner of the Year
- Circular Economy Initiative of the Year
- Cloud & Edge Computing Initiative of the Year
- Customer Engagement Initiative of the Year
- Customer Service of the Year
- Cybersecurity Innovation Initiative of the Year
- Data Intelligence Initiative of the Year
- Digital Transformation Initiative of the Year
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- Distribution Initiative of the Year
- Employee Experience Initiative of the Year
- Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year
- ESG Initiative of the Year
- Excellence Award
- Export Innovation of the Year
- Export Product of the Year
- Export Service of the Year
- Future Skills Development of the Year
- Global Manufacturing Strategy of the Year
- High-Performance Production Line of the Year
- Industry 4.0 Initiative of the Year
- Lean Manufacturing Initiative of the Year
- Legal & Compliance Initiative of the Year
- Logistics Initiative of the Year
- Manufacturing Facility of the Year
- Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
- Manufacturing Services Provider of the Year
- Market Development of the Year
- Marketing Initiative of the Year
- Modernisation Project of the Year
- Omnichannel Strategy of the Year
- Packaging Initiative of the Year
- Predictive Maintenance Initiative of the Year
- Product Adaptation Initiative of the Year
- Product Design of the Year
- Product Launch of the Year
- Quality Control Initiative of the Year
- Research and Development Initiative of the Year
- Safety Programme of the Year
- Sales Initiative of the Year
- Smart Factory of the Year
- Supply Chain Initiative of the Year
- Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative of the Year
- Sustainability Initiative of the Year
- Training & Development Programme of the Year
- Workforce Transformation of the Year
For detailed descriptions of each category, click here.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Nominations will be based on the following criteria:
- Innovation - Did the project or initiative demonstrate uniqueness and innovation, such as the development of new products, processes, technologies, or business models?
- Growth - Did the project or initiative help the company or business achieve significant growth in numbers?
- Impact - Did the project or initiative achieve measurable impact and significant outcomes for both the business and the industry?
- Scalability - Does the project or initiative have the potential to be scaled up across different manufacturing/export settings or industries?
IS THERE COST INVOLVED?
Submission of entries is free of charge.
If your company wins, the winners package secures your seats at the prestigious awards dinner and gives you access to a wide range of valuable benefits at an exclusive cost.
The pricing for the winners package can be found in the winners package section at the end of this form.