MAKE YOUR MARK – MEET THE SPONSORS
EBAC – ENVIRONMENT AWARD
Washing machine and dehumidifier manufacturer Ebac UK is again supporting the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards , sponsoring the Environment category .
Ebac chairman John Elliott said : “ Networking with local businesses is always useful and the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards are an excellent way of doing it . “ As a company we make energy-efficient products . For example , our washing machine is the most energy-efficient machine that Which , the consumer group , has tested .
“ Our dehumidifiers use AI which makes them better than all our competitors . Our water coolers have the most efficient hot water .
“ Our heat pumps have high efficiency . These products reduce the carbon footprint of our customers , so it ’ s appropriate that we sponsored the Environment category in these awards and we look forward to recognising other Aycliffe companies who are working hard on their green credentials .”
Aycliffe Business Park Community chair
Kerina Clark said : “ It ’ s fantastic to have Ebac UK on board as sponsors of the Make Your Mark Awards again this year .
“ Ebac really do fly the flag for UK manufacturing , with their washing machine manufacturing line putting them and Aycliffe Business Park on the national map .
Ebac chairman John Elliott with Aycliffe Business Park Community chair Kerina Clark .
“ The work they ’ re doing now with heat pumps is testament to Ebac ’ s ingenuity and the entrepreneurial spirit that exists on the business park , so we ’ re delighted they ’ re joining us in celebrating our collective achievements on May 9 .”
HUSQVARNA – SERVICE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR & NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
One of Newton Aycliffe ’ s best-known businesses is once again supporting the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards by becoming a category sponsor .
Husqvarna UK is sponsoring the Service Business of the Year category for the awards event being held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on May 9 .
The manufacturer joins Gestamp , Ebac , Stiller Warehousing and Distribution , Business Durham , GEM Partnership and Recruitrite as category sponsors so far .
Husqvarna ’ s manufacturing director Caraline Robinson , who started out as an apprentice at the Aycliffe site , said : “ It is so important that we take time out to celebrate the achievements of our local businesses , which is why this year Husqvarna UK has decided to sponsor the Service Business of the Year category .
“ By getting involved in the awards , it really helps to showcase the business diversity that we have here in Aycliffe , and the varied business opportunities that there are for people .
“ Retaining talent in the area is so important for the future growth of the business park .
“ I am really looking forward to seeing this year ’ s entries .”
Husqvarna – who were headline sponsors of the Make Your Mark Awards when they were last held two years ago – manufactures robotic lawnmowers at the Aycliffe site , and the UK sales team sell a broad range of garden
Husqvarna UK manufacturing director Caraline Robinson with Aycliffe Business Park Community board member Thomas Prentice .
and forest equipment , including chainsaws , tractors and lawnmowers , including the new CEORA robotic range , launched two years ago .
Around 500 permanent staff , and around 450 temporary seasonal workers , are employed at Husqvarna ’ s vast Preston Road site , which has produced more than three million robotic lawnmowers since 2005 .
Tickets costing £ 85 per head , or £ 800 for a table of 10 (+ vat ), include a welcome drink , table wine , three-course dinner and a souvenir programme . They ’ re available by emailing martin @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
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