IChemE Award Winners
Otto Simon Ltd • November 3, 2017
Team of the Year 2017!
Otto Simon, Calysta and CPI win the IChemE Global Team Award 2017!
The IChemE Global Awards recognise excellence, innovation and achievement in the chemical, biochemical and process industries. Otto Simon, in a joint entry with Calysta and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), is delighted to have won the Team Award 2017.
Our project, ‘From Pipe Dream to Pilot Plant’, delivered a new fermentation facility in Teesside, using innovative biotechnology processes. The plant produces feed-quality protein for use as fish and live-stock feed and marks a significant step towards engineering a sustainable food source for a growing global population.
Thanks to excellent engineering collaboration from the project team, the plant was delivered against a fast-tracked construction programme with zero injuries. The facility has been successfully commissioned and samples have been distributed world-wide for feeding trials.
We are proud that our achievement has been recognised with such a prestigious award! The Team Award 2017 was sponsored by The Chemical Engineer (TCE) Magazine, and was presented by TCE Editor, Adam Duckett. Otto Simon, Calysta and CPI were also finalists for the Biotechnology Award.
As ever, the IChemE hosted a fantastic awards evening. Held this year at the Hilton Metrople Hotel in Birmingham on 2nd November, the evening was presented by Chris Barrie (Red Dwarf), and saw more than 400 people from all around the world come together to celebrate engineering excellence.
Read more about our award-winning project in previous blog posts, or in our front page article of The Chemical Engineer.
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