NEWS 6 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2025 www.hpmag.co.uk Hydraulics specialist celebrated for outstanding delivery performance WEBER-HYDRAULIK, a leading hydraulics specialist, has been recognised with the prestigious KION OTIF95 Supplier Performance Award, in acknowledgment of its outstanding delivery performance and close cooperation with the KION GROUP. Introduced in 2023, the OTIF95 Supplier Performance Initiative was designed by the KION GROUP to enhance supplier efficiency and reliability. The OTIF (On-Time In Full) is one of the key indicators of the company’s efficiency in the area of logistics and enables the monitoring of compliance of deliveries to customers in terms of both quantity and punctuality. With the introduction of the Supplier Award, an ambitious target of 95% was set for the most The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is to invest a further £2 million for Regional Skills Hubs over the next two years. In November 2023, the ECITB announced a £1 million investment to boost training provider capacity and grow new entrant numbers amid significant skills shortages in the engineering construction industry (ECI). The Regional Skills Hub Funding initiative was set up to address these skill shortages by supporting projects focused on enhancing training and skills provision, in particular in the six major industrial cluster regions at the heart of the UK’s decarbonisation agenda. The industrial cluster hot spots are the Black Country, East Coast (comprising Teesside and Humber), North West England, Scotland, South Wales and the Solent. This funding has already helped projects in the Humber region, Teesside, North East Scotland and Great Britain as a whole, with further projects set to be announced shortly. In recognition of the success of the scheme so far and the highquality funding bids being submitted, the ECITB Board has committed to invest more funding to further build training capacity. Andrew Hockey, ECITB Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted with the impact of the Regional Skills Hub Funding initiative. “Our Labour Forecasting Tool predicts that the ECI could need thousands of additional workers over the coming years for major projects, including those that contribute to the country’s net zero goals. “Without a pipeline of trained, skilled workers all this risks not being achieved, which is why we are keen to work with more clients, contractors, training providers and industry partners to invest in growing the number of skilled workers needed for other major engineering construction projects now and in the future. “This extra investment will help further address skills shortages by enhancing training and assessment infrastructure and capabilities at both colleges and independent training providers located in Britain’s industrial heartlands that will directly increase the flow of trained workers into the industry.” The first recipient of Regional Skills Hub Funding was Humber-based training provider, CATCH. It was awarded ECITB invests further £2m in Regional Skills Hubs to tackle industry shortages important suppliers. WEBER-HYDRAULIK has consistently surpassed the target, demonstrating reliability and dedication to its supply chain commitments. Krzysztof Jauernig, Segment Manager of Material Handling, expressed pride in the company’s accomplishment, stating: “The satisfaction of our customers is our top priority. In order to continuously ensure our excellent delivery performance, we as a team react immediately to even the smallest deviations and are always looking for solution-oriented approaches. This proactive and reliable collaboration is of great importance to us, as it enables us to continue to operate at this high level and stand by our customers as a strong strategic partner.”
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