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The Manitoba Gala Awards 2025

OVERVIEW
CME pays tribute to manufacturing and exporting excellence in Manitoba at our annual Gala Awards event. Join us for a celebration alongside more than 500 of manufacturing’s influencers, job creators and thought leaders. This event provides the greater manufacturing community with an opportunity to honour the Hall of Fame, Pioneer, Safety Leadership, Export, Emerging and Efficiency Manitoba Sustainability award recipients.
To learn more about the CME Hall of Fame past and present recipients, please visit cme-mec.ca/awards
Caitlyn Bachinski
Events & Programming Coordinator
Caitlyn.Bachinski@cme-mec.ca
SAFETY LEADERSHIP AWARD
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Safety Leadership Award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated leadership in safety and health in the manufacturing industry. In addition, these individuals have a history of advancing safety and health practices within their organization and industry. The winner of this award has made a lasting impact on the safety and health of others in the industry.
Winner – Roger Dack (Nordstern Group)
PIONEER AWARD
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Pioneer award looks back at those people who began a manufacturing business in Manitoba and nurtured it into a successful company. This award recognizes key builders of our manufacturing community who launched successful companies that significantly increased employment in the sector.
Winner – Ernest Rempel (Vidir Solutions)
EXPORT AWARD
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Export award is granted each year to a company demonstrating excellence in expanding into geographic markets and through significant and sustained export sales. This company has achieved a certain degree revenue growth either through regular operations or the creation of additional product lines or the innovation of existing designs. They exhibit good corporate citizenship and have contributed to the expansion of Manitoban and Canadian employment.
Winner – Diamond Doors
Efficiency Manitoba Sustainability award
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Efficiency Manitoba Sustainability award recognizes companies who are committed to making a difference by demonstrating their commitment to energy efficiency, reducing emissions, water use, and waste. These manufacturing and exporting organizations will be innovators and will have energy reduction and environmental targets to benefit Manitoba. The award celebrates organizations that are leading the way in sustainability and energy efficiency efforts that contribute to a sustainable and economically resilient future for Manitoba.
Winner – Winpak
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Caitlyn Bachinski
Events and Programming Coordinator
Caitlyn.Bachinski@cme-mec.ca