2009 Product of the Year finalists announced
The best in innovation on display for the top prize in manufacturing.
Bob Vavra
Plant Engineering has announced the 112 finalists for the 2009 Product of the Year awards. The 22nd annual Product of the Year awards represent the outstanding achievements in product design and innovation.
"Innovation had an outstanding year, as represented by all of the Product of the Year finalists," said Plant Engineering editor Bob Vavra. "The 2009 finalists again show the willingness of manufacturing leaders to find better solutions to meet plant floor needs. Plant managers need to look at these products to find the best solutions to operate their plants smarter, safer and more efficiently."
Plant Engineering's readers will review the products nominated as finalists and vote over the next month on their preferences in 16 categories. The winners of the 2009 Product of the Year awards will be presented on Monday, March 29, 2010 at the annual Manufacturing/Automation Summit, hosted by Plant Engineering , Control Engineering and Manufacturing Business Technology magazines. The 2010 Summit will be at the Hotel Sofitel in downtown Chicago from March 28-30, 2010.
"The 2010 Summit will bring together the best knowledge, the best products and the best minds to give plant managers the tools they need to come out of this recession ready to grow their operations and develop a game plan for the future of manufacturing," Vavra said.
A special ebook has been prepared highlighting the finalists for Product of the Year.
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2012 Salary Survey
In a year when manufacturing continued to lead the economic rebound, it makes sense that plant manager bonuses rebounded. Plant Engineering’s annual Salary Survey shows both wages and bonuses rose in 2012 after a retreat the year before.
Average salary across all job titles for plant floor management rose 3.5% to $95,446, and bonus compensation jumped to $15,162, a 4.2% increase from the 2010 level and double the 2011 total, which showed a sharp drop in bonus.