Dual accolades in Glass Focus Awards
27th June 2017

Flat glass manufacturer SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS is celebrating coming top in two categories at the Glass Focus Awards 2017.

The business was named Company of the Year for its ‘commitment to the continued improvement in its production facility, focus on sustainability in reducing environmental impacts and also enhancing the wellbeing of its staff,while electrical maintenance apprentice Samantha Coolledge was named Apprentice of the Year, with judges particularly impressed by her leadership and project management skills.

The Glass Focus Awards are organised by British Glass.

Taking place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Thursday 15 June, the award ceremony included six categories open to all companies working in or with glass manufacturing, covering areas including health and safety, sustainability, innovation and apprenticeships. The seventh award, British Glass’ Company of the Year, is chosen from the British Glass members who entered in any of the other categories.

Presenting the Company of the Year award to Saint-Gobain, British Glass chief executive Dave Dalton said: “British Glass’ ability to represent and serve the UK glass industry depends directly on our relationship with members – their participation is the foundation of our credibility and influence. Over the past year Saint-Gobain has been a proactive force in the British Glass membership – involved in shaping our industry’s response to key challenges at a strategic and a practical level. I’m pleased to recognise that commitment with this award.”

Following her win, Samantha is on track to complete her electrical maintenance apprenticeship later this month, and has already secured a full-time job as an electrical trade operator on the company’s float line. In the autumn, she will be invited to the Glass Sellers banquet at the Mansion House in London to receive the Worshipful Company’s Apprentice award as the livery company works to stimulate interest in all aspects of glass with a special emphasis on education.

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