Clearview National January 2019 - Issue 206 | Page 40

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
50TH ANNIVERSARY AND 550 YEARS OF SERVICE
Double celebrations are taking place at leading composite door and PVC-U
door panel manufacturer Hurst. The firm has honoured four more members of
staff who have achieved 20 years’ service with the business and is now set to
mark the 50th anniversary of its parent company Hurst Group in early 2019.
» » EMMA PAGE, LYNN DENNISON,
Aide Page and Gerry Stephenson are all
toasting to two decades of working at Hurst.
This latest 20-year milestone at the company
means that 27 people have now amassed more
than 550 years of service between them.
And there was an extra celebration for
Emma Page who works in accounts and First
Inspection Team Leader Aide Page. Emma
met her husband Aide when she started at
Hurst and the couple have just celebrated
their 10th wedding anniversary.
Mark Atkinson, Sales Director at Hurst
Plastics, said: “2018 has proven to be an
outstanding year for Hurst – our performance
across composite doors and door panels has
been exceptional and we’re really proud to top
these achievements with a fantastic double
celebration.
“People are at the heart of Hurst and it
really is a huge achievement to have such a
long serving team with a total of 27 people
having now hit the 20-year mark. More
than 50% of our workforce has been with
the company for over 10 years and 20% has
been here for at least 20 years and that is
an incredible asset – both in the wealth of
industry experience and knowledge we bring
to our customers and in the commitment
that everyone demonstrates to the long-term
success of the business.
“With Hurst Group marking 50 years, we
have a very solid foundation for the future
and we’re looking forward to a very promising
2019 when we will be unveiling lots of
exciting new developments and building on
our significant success. Watch out for more in
the coming months.”
Purchase Accounts Administrator Emma
Page joined Hurst in March 1998, originally
as an administration assistant. She is one of
seven members who make up the finance
team.
She says: “I’ve seen so many changes and
developments in my 20 years at Hurst. The
company has grown and brought many
more new customers on board and our
systems have developed to keep pace with
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that growth. I really enjoy working at Hurst
and being part of a great team of people.
And of course, I met my husband Aide
whilst working here and he’s also celebrating
20 years at Hurst, which is quite a novel
achievement for us.”
Receptionist Lynn Dennison is the voice
of Hurst, taking up to 300 calls a day on the
busy switchboard. She has been with Hurst
since April 1998.
She says: “I love my job and it feels like I
started yesterday. Hurst has certainly moved
ahead with technology but that’s not at the
expense of the personal touch that you see
throughout the business. Hurst is a warm
and friendly company and it provides a great
working atmosphere. My daughter also works
at Hurst and, having been here for 18 years,
she’s not far behind me! I’m looking forward
to celebrating her 20th anniversary in a
couple of years’ time.”
Hurst employs 140 staff and currently
manufactures 400 composite doors and 3,000
door panels a week from its two dedicated
factories in Kingston-Upon-Hull. Hurst is
a member of the Hurst Group, which was
established in 1969. The Group has 350
employees and a turnover in excess of £50
million a year. With expertise in joinery,
building services, ceilings and flooring, it
is a leading player in the interior-fit-out
contracting and glazing industries.
www.hurst-plastics.co.uk