8 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS November/December 2023 www.hpmag.co.uk NEWS Hydroscand UK celebrates 'Great Place to Work Certification' for second consecutive year Hydroscand UK, a leading supplier of hose and fittings, has been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’. The company says that this recognition is a testament to its ongoing commitment to providing a positive work environment that values its employees. Hydroscand Group started conducting a global employee satisfaction survey in 2022, with the purpose of getting a better understanding of employee morale, satisfaction, and engagement at the company - last year the company received certification. Hydroscand commented that so much of what was said was positive. In addition, there were a few ideas for improvement as well, and where possible, the company says it has worked on those points over the past year. This year, Hydroscand UK received a trust index score of 88, higher than in 2022. The trust index encompasses five dimensions including the credibility of management, respect for people, fairness at the workplace, pride, and camaraderie between people. Rebecca Galley, Managing Director at Hydroscand UK, commented: “We are delighted to once again receive the Great Place to Work Certification, affirming that Hydroscand UK continues to be a workplace where our employees feel valued and look forward to coming to work.” The team expressed positive sentiments, highlighting a friendly atmosphere, and a strong sense of support and appreciation. The company is described as: “A great place for skill development, with the management team personally knowing staff and customers, fostering a unique and valued connection.” Hydroscand explains that the organisation actively supports employees’ learning and development, with the family-run feeling maintained even within the context of an international group - employees appreciate the caring approach of both upper management and colleagues. Following a successful event in 2023 Manufacturing & Engineering Week continues to evolve, becoming Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week in 2024. The small adjustment reflects the forward-looking nature of the event and focus on the new technologies, tools and solutions driving the sector forward. Commenting on the change Verity Noon, Marketing Director at Nineteen Group said: “The week is all about cutting-edge innovations in hardware and software and solutions to the current challenges being faced around industry 4.0, sustainability and supply chain shortages to name a few. Manufacturers and engineers are constantly looking for ways to work smarter, to become more efficient, stay ahead of the competitive curve and explore new business models and practices and Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week will help them do just that. With more than 10,000 manufacturers, designers, engineers and maintenance professionals attending in 2023 the event will expand way beyond 450 exhibitors with the addition of Drives & Controls in Hall 5. Laura Parris, Event Director for Drives & Controls at Nineteen Group said of the addition: “Drives & Controls is one of the great brand names in the UK industrial exhibitions sector. It has such a long history from the days when it overflowed from its original home in Telford to now where it finds its natural place as part of Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week.” With technology businesses such as Weidmuller, Pilz, Sigmatek and Festo, confirmed for Drives & Controls the event complements the other exhibitions, Design & Engineering Expo, Smart Factory Expo and Maintec perfectly. In addition, Air-Tech and Fluid Power & Systems will also be returning, taking place in Hall 5 of the NEC. A host of other live events will be taking place during Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2024. Senior manufacturing leaders will be able to attend the Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit and the Director’s Forum alongside the Industrial Data Summit and the Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Summit. The Manufacturer Top 100 Award ceremony which celebrates the heroes of UK manufacturing and recognises their contribution to the sector will also be held during the week. Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week has the support of many of the high-profile organisations, institutions and trade bodies representing the UK’s industrial and manufacturing sector such as the MTC, GAMBICA, Make UK and Engineering UK. Members of these organisations will join the advisory council to assist in curating the educational and thought leadership programme taking place across the seven Solution Theatres. Sustainability is not only high on the agenda of those in the Manufacturing & Engineering Week gets ‘Smart’ for a bigger, better 2024
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