Marcus Burton has been awarded an MBE for services to export and inward investment in the New Year Honours list.

Burton, who serves as non-executive director for Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd, which has its European headquarters and manufacturing plant in Worcester, was previously European group managing director for seven years from 2010 to 2017. He is also president of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) and chairman of the Economic Committee at CECIMO, the European association representing the common interests of the machine-tool industry.
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