Liniar has gained four awards from Quanex in the global parent group’s annual Stakeholder Awards.
The Safety Recognition Award was presented to Liniar’s Secondary Operations and Avantek Machinery teams at its Alfreton site for its achievement in having no recordable accidents during the previous 12 months. The President’s Safety Award went to the company’s main site in Denby, Derbyshire in consideration of the significant safety improvements made between 2020-2021.
group managing director Martin Thurley said: “2021 presented many challenges including supply chain issues, raw material and labour shortages, as well as continuing to navigate the global pandemic, however at no point did we ever compromise on safety. Throughout the Quanex Group, we want everyone to work in a safe and healthy environment and the fact that Liniar has won two awards in this category is testament to the strong safety culture we are continually developing throughout the business.”
Liniar also scooped the performance based Quanex Appreciation Award, demonstrating ‘the ability of its team members to pull together and continue to deliver excellent customer service during one of the most challenging years the industry has faced’, and the President’s Service Award presented to Supply Chain teams across the Quanex Group, including Liniar’s procurement department, led by Business Services Director Colin Sharpe.
Colin said: “I am so proud of my team. Their agility has been proven time and time again during the global supply chain issues and they continue to work extremely hard to mitigate the ongoing issues within our supply chain to ensure that as a business we can continue to deliver industry-leading customer service. Being recognised along with our procurement colleagues across the Quanex Group is fantastic and well deserved.”
The awards were presented by Quanex President and CEO George Wilson alongside the Quanex Strategy Council team on a recent trip to its visit European sites.
The Liniar team has also been nominated for a record 12 National Fenestration Awards, including Martin Thurley shortlisted for Director of the Year, and Owen Attewell, Liniar’s Technical Support Apprentice, shortlisted for Young Person of the Year. Voting for the NFAs is now underway, with the winners announced in November 2022.
