Clearview National April 2019 - Issue 209 | Page 93

MOVERS&SHAKERS
DRIVING FORCE OF RECYCLING SITE RETURNS AS MD
» » SIMON SCHOLES, WHO HAS
driven the £8 million move and expansion
of VEKA Recycling Ltd to its new site in
Wellingborough, has been appointed as the
company’s Managing Director.
Simon has steered the firm from its
original Kent site, having identified and
negotiated the new 5.7 acre facility that is set
to become Europe’s most advanced recycler
of PVC-U windows and doors. A wholly
owned subsidiary of VEKA Umwelttechnik
GmbH, the Wellingborough facility will
add to the already impressive 75,000 tonnes
(the equivalent of 4.5m windows) of PVC-U
windows recycled annually by the VEKA
Recycling Group, a figure that is set to grow
significantly when the plant becomes fully self-
sufficient during the course of 2019.
Simon has been involved with PVC-U
recycling since 2007 and serves as Chair of the
Rigid Plastic Recycling Group of the British
Plastics Federation (BPF). He commented:
“Our long-term strategy at VEKA Recycling is
to promote and develop recycling as standard
process for every window fabricator and installer
in this country, as well as working towards the day
when every PVC-U window installed will contain
a significant percentage of recycled material.”
www.veka-recycling.co.uk
Leading fabricator highlights
importance of apprenticeships
» » IN RECOGNITION OF MARCH’S
National Apprenticeship Week, The Glazerite
UK Group Ltd turned the spotlight on two of
its own team; an up and coming apprentice,
and an employee who was a trainee when the
original scheme was launched 25 years ago.
National Apprenticeship Week is designed
to show what a positive impact apprenticeships
can have on those individuals undertaking.
Laura Rorke is one such Glazerite
apprentice who is using the scheme as a
springboard for her career. Having completed
a Sociology degree, Laura joined the fabricator
in 2017 as a Human Resources apprentice
carrying out the customer services NVQ
Level 2. Two years on, she’s studying for a
professional HR qualification through the
Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
(CIPD).
In addition to Laura, Glazerite has a number
of current and former apprentices among
its 270-strong workforce, including Group
Marketing Manager, Michelle Wright. Michelle
was part of the first intake of the original
apprenticeship scheme in 1994 and says that
though the way the current scheme is delivered
is a world away from her own apprenticeship,
the fundamentals are still the same.
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
New northern territory manager
» » M.MARCUS LTD / ISEO
has announced the appointment
of Ifazaad Liaqat as northern
territory manager. Ifazaad joins
the M.Marcus team after spells
with Heras Electronic Perimeter
Security and Abus Locks.
‘it will be nice to
get out on the road
armed with some
great new products’
Commenting on his new role
Ifazaad said; “I have been searching
for a position with a long-
standing family-owned business
with a great reputation in the
market and M.Marcus offers all
of that plus the chance to develop
my existing skill-set. I will be
looking forward to meeting many
of the valued clients out on the
territory in the coming weeks and
to introducing myself and working
with them in order to develop our
commercial partnerships.
“It has already been a
whirlwind start at the company
as I have been through induction
training in Dudley and then over
to our partners ISEO in Italy
for the detailed access control
training programme so it will
be nice to get out on the road
armed with some great new
products.”
Contact Ifazaad on
07824 858484
www.m-marcus.com
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