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We are also passionate about inspiring the next generation and have 10 apprentices working with us .
Bright spark – John is passionate about inspiring the next generation and INDUSTRO currently employs 10 apprentices .
Opening – Bill Scott OBE DL cut the ribbon at INDUSTRO Group ’ s impressive new Riverside Park workshop . environment is something he is very passionate about .
John admits he gets a buzz out of seeing them all enjoy the company ’ s success , whether that ’ s when they ’ re handing over a big project or enjoying a staff night out .
“ Creating the right culture and fostering a positive working environment is massive for me and I ’ m keen that if there ’ s a problem , we all get behind it and resolve it together as a team ,” he says . “ How we treat and speak to our people and our customers has been a real key to our success .
“ We are also passionate about inspiring the next generation and have 10 apprentices working with us .”
INDUSTRO is well known for retaining staff due to its positive working environment – and the fact it supports worthwhile projects in the community , including Boro Rangers Under-9s football team and Support Dogs for Autism and ADHD . They even sponsor three-time darts world champion Glen Durrant .
“ It ’ s nice to support these causes and the feedback we get from the parents and children from the football team is great – they are always so appreciative ,” John says .
“ Starting my own business was something I always wanted to do and seeing the accomplishment of this in so many ways – not just the commercial success but what the business means to staff and the wider community – is very rewarding and truly humbling to me .
“ I wanted to create a really positive place to work , with excellent customers , because if you ’ ve got great people , you do great work – simple ! And we have organically grown as a result of that ethos , without being commercially aggressive along the way to our customers .
“ Some businesses might have a different view , but I firmly believe we are where we are because of how we treat our people and our customers .”
John believes there ’ s “ probably never been a better time to be an ambitious , relatively young business with the aptitude to grow ” on Teesside .
“ We have grown 30 % year-on-year since our inception and we are looking ahead to the future on Teesside with confidence ,” he says .
Bill Scott OBE DL , who cut the ribbon at the new workshop , said : “ It ’ s great to see INDUSTRO setting up a new manufacturing facility , which will potentially be able to serve a lot of the companies coming into Teesworks and beyond throughout Teesside .
“ INDUSTRO ’ s commitment to taking on apprentices is amazing , because that will create the future leaders of this business .
“ It ’ s so important to take apprentices on , because you find those businesses who don ’ t tend to stand still and , in the end , fade away .
“ For INDUSTRO , it ’ s key that they grow therein and articulate their positive culture through the whole team .”
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