The company was named as Britain's Manufacturer of the Year at the Made in the UK Awards and took the Manufacturer of the Year title at The Echo Regional Business Awards.
Richard Else, JLR's operations director - Halewood, said: “I am delighted that Halewood has been recognised for the role it has played in helping Jaguar Land Rover to become the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturer. It’s been an incredible few years for the plant since the introduction of the Range Rover Evoque in 2011. Production is at record levels as we continue to build cars on three shift 24 hour production to meet global demand.
“External recognition of the contribution we are making to the business and the UK economy is always heartening and is in no small part thanks to our passionate and committed team”.
One of JLR’s three UK based vehicle manufacturing plants, Halewood Operations is now in its 53rd year as an automotive manufacturing facility.
Production and headcount has trebled since 2011 as JLR invested more than £600 millon to support the introduction of new models, including the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Evoque Convertible.
These awards follow hot on the heels of the company’s Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton receiving its first award win when it was crowned ‘Manufacturing Champion’ at the Express and Star Business Awards earlier this month.
Commended for its “world class innovation, first class sales performance and a huge awareness of environmental responsibility” the EMC represents a £1bn investment in the largest new manufacturing plant to be built in the UK in a decade.
JLR invested more than £600 million in Halewood between 2011 and 2015.
