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Vernacare Manufacturing Award Winners 2012

Vernacare wins third manufacturing award of 2012

Lord Digby Jones Presents the award

Vernacare wins third manufacturing award of 2012

Bolton-based medical products producer Vernacare has been highly commended in the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Awards - joining an elite group of finalists, including, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Ford, Sony, Coca-Cola and United Biscuits. This accolade follows the company's recent success in the Cranfield School of Management and Work Management's Best Factory Awards, which set the benchmark for excellence in manufacturing and engineering. Vernacare won the Judges Special Award for leadership, cultural change and engineering, and were 2nd placed ( Highly Commended ) for Best Process Plant. In 2011 the company also received the Queen's Award for Innovation.

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Vernacare Shortlisted - Best Factory 2012

Vernacare Shortlisted for Top Manufacturing Award

Derek McIntyre - Vernacare Global Operations Director

Vernacare Shortlisted for Top Manufacturing Award

Leading infection prevention organisation Vernacare Ltd, based in Bolton has been nominated by Cranfield School of Management for the 2012 Best Factory Awards which celebrate manufacturing excellence in the UK. Vernacare is nominated for the following categories - Best Process Plant, Best S.M.E., Supply Chain Award, Judges' Special Award, and so eligible for the Factory of the Year Award, within the national manufacturing awards, which are now in their 21st year.

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Effective against the H1N1

Tuffie 5 wipe passes scientific tests to destroy swine flu

Scientifically proven to eradicate the Swine Flu virus

Tuffie 5 wipe passes scientific tests to destroy swine flu

Vernacare’s universal Tuffie 5 cleaning and disinfecting wipe is now scientifically proven to eradicate the Swine Flu virus. Independent laboratory tests have certified the new generation wipe effective against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus to EN14476 standard.

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The Manufacturer visits Vernacare

Pulp Fiction - The Manufacturer Magazine Article

Vernacare Automation Revolution

Pulp Fiction - The Manufacturer Magazine Article

The manufacturer magazine visits Vernacare. Tom Moore visits manufacturer of human waste hospital products Vernacare as it aids the fight against hospital acquired infections discussing the firms automation revolution with global operations director Derek McIntyre.

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Vernacare Pulp Products

Disposable Eco-Friendly Bedpans Increase Nurse Morale

Bedpan Bliss - Increases Nurse Morale

Disposable Eco-Friendly Bedpans Increase Nurse Morale

"It's been successful, especially for nurse satisfaction," said Amy Tyler, RN, BSN, CEN, a staff development specialist for emergency services and the clinical decision unit at Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Delaware, which implemented the disposable system in the emergency department in 2008. "They are not having to clean out used patient-care items." Vernacare of Toronto, Canada, produces the molded pulp-paper product, which resembles an egg carton, from recycled newspapers and telephone books, without using dyes or bleaches. It adds a natural resin to keep the utensils leak-proof. Bedpans require a plastic base, since the pulp-paper device cannot support a patient's weight.

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Verncare Wins Again

Vernacare Cardinal Supplier of the Year

Cardinal's Supplier of The Year

Vernacare Cardinal Supplier of the Year

Vernacare has been chosen as the 2009 Supplier of the Year by Cardinal Health Canada. Vernacare is honoured to receive this prestigious award and looks forward to continuing to offer excellence in innovative products, service and environmental stewardship. Stringent evaluation criteria was scrutinized to determine this year's winner - and Vernacare lead and won the competition.

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Vernacare Partners NHS Supply Chain

Vernacare partners NHS Supply chain

Best Value on Infection Prevention

Vernacare partners NHS Supply chain

Vernacare is working together with NHS Supply Chain to offer Trusts best value on its infection prevention products. Vernacare’s Senset Skin Cleansing Foam has been awarded sole supplier status by NHS Supply Chain and is available at a saving of up to 11.2% from 1 December 2008.

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