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Annual Report Reflects
Strength and Stability
» » THE GLASS AND GLAZING
Federation (GGF) has released its Annual
Report 2019 on its activity and performance
for the year ending 31st December 2018.
The report saw the GGF gain a record
67 new members during a year of change,
influence and preparation as the regulations
and standards came under Government
scrutiny due to the inquiry in the Grenfell
Tower fire tragedy and the UK’s pending exit
from the European Union.
The GGF’s increased support
for consumer-facing members
was evident with MyGlazing.com
achieving record audience numbers
of over 200,000 homeowners. In
addition, the report also highlighted the
outstanding background work of the GGF
technical team and the ongoing political activity
the Federation carried out during the period.
The accounts yet again showed the
organisation’s formidable financial strength
and stability. John Agnew, GGF
President commented, “Following a
difficult transitional year, the GGF has
ensured it maintains its position as the
leading trade organisation in the industry.”
To access the GGF Annual Report please
visit the GGF website: https://www.ggf.org.
uk/publications/annual-reports/
Founding Lancashire
Ambassadors: set a
course for success
10 STEPS TO MANAGEMENT
(AND BEYOND)
» » MEMBERS OF THE
Emplas management team
have successfully completed
an Institute of Management
accredited training programme.
Delivered as part of the trade
specialist’s continuous business
improvement programme, the
10-module ‘Engaging Leadership’
programme was delivered by
independent training provider,
Beyond Theory.
Covering everything from
customer experience skills, project
management, to employee health
and well-being, 10 members of
the Emplas and T&K Home
Improvements team, successfully
completed the course this
summer.
With 15% of its technical
and customer services team
made up from former or current
apprentices, and with ambitions
to grow this to 20% across the
business by the end of next
year, Emplas already has one of
the industry’s most established
apprenticeships programmes.
Those taking part were selected
from right across the business.
This included production,
transport, customer services,
commercial and IT teams as well
as two managers from Emplas’ in-
house retail business, T&K.
Modules were broken down into
leadership v. management; time
management and prioritisation;
project planning; performance
management; team building;
coaching; change management;
and presentation skills, with each
module focussed on the practical
application of ‘classroom learning’
in an operational environment.
www.emplas.co.uk
16 » N OV 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
» » VEKA UK’S MD DAVE
Jones joined fellow Lancashire
Ambassadors working together
to amplify and enhance the
profile and reputation of
Lancashire as a place to live,
visit, work, study and invest.
Industry-leading PVCu
systems supplier VEKA UK
has been based in Burnley since
1986, and is proud to be a major
employer for the area; with
the majority of its 380-strong
staff living within the local BB
postcode.
The ambassadors had a wide-
ranging and frank discussion
about the opportunities and
challenges faced in their sectors,
the diversity of the Lancashire
identity, infrastructure, skills
and retention and the fast-
moving digital landscape; each
sharing their views on how
these influence and impact on
business in Lancashire and how
working together to champion
the county on a regional,
national and international level,
they can help bring even greater
recognition to the county.
Dave Jones highlighted: “Even
in what some may see as more
‘traditional’ manufacturing
businesses, the required skills
are increasingly digital, and
we’re very lucky to have such a
wealth of talent, innovation and
training opportunities here in
Lancashire.
vekauk.com/careers/