TPi March 2020

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British Valve and Actuator Association announces inaugural Future Leader Award winner

members of the industry on a platform that tends to be dominated by an older demographic. He also now leads the project element of the Future Leaders Programme.  The award is sponsored by longstanding valve industry family the Greenhalghs and Martin Greenhalgh, technical consultant at the BVAA, presented the award. Four generations of his family have been involved in the valve industry, and Martin’s grandfather, James Greenhalgh, was a founding member of the association at its first meeting in September 1939. Rob Bartlett, CEO of the BVAA, and the award blends the association’s rich heritage with its forward-looking ethos: “When we launched the Future Leaders Programme, we hoped it would act as a catalyst for the development of talent in the industry. Dave’s career trajectory, and ongoing involvement with the association is the epitome of this. It’s very fitting that he should receive the inaugural Future Leaders Award, which includes an inscription about James Greenhalgh. This godfather of the British valve and actuator industry held progressive views on the qualities of good leadership that are still relevant today.” British Valve and Actuator Association www.bvaa.org.uk

“It’s great that the association makes a point of celebrating and nurturing emerging talent. The pace of change is accelerating in the digital age, so it makes sense to blend the skills and expertise of people from the full spectrum of the industry.” He joined the first cohort of the BVAA Future Leaders Programme in 2016. Programme leaders have been impressed with the way he’s applied learnings from the course in the real world to further his own career and benefit the wider industry. Earlier this year he was co-opted to the BVAA Board to give voice to younger

The British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA) has announced the winner of its first Future Leader Award as Dave Godfrey, product manager service and aftermarkets at Rotork. The launch of the new award, which marked the BVAA’s 80 th anniversary AGM, recognises the ongoing achieve- ments of former participants on the BVAA’s Future Leaders Programme. Mr Godfrey said he was proud to accept the award: “The BVAA’s Future Leaders Programme marked a pivotal point in my own career, so it’s a pleasure to support subsequent cohorts on their leadership journeys.

Dave being presented his award by Colin Findlay, along with three members of the Greenhalgh family (L to R: Jos Greenhalgh (4 th generation), Colin Findlay BVAA Chairman, Dave Godfrey, Martin Greenhalgh and Malcolm Greenhalgh)

Strikes in SSAB’s production in Finland impact earnings

at the end of November until the end of the year. The strikes and other industrial actions have affected SSAB Europe’s production and shipments and it is estimated that SSAB Europe’s result for the fourth quarter 2019 will be negatively impacted by around SEK 250mn. SSAB www.ssab.com

on 11 December, 2019. However, the Finnish Electrical Workers’ Union strikes in Raahe and Hämeenlinna continue and there is a risk of further industrial action. In addition to this, there have been negative effects on SSAB Europe’s operations due to new rules from trade unions such as an over-time ban and issues with machinery, for example according to SSAB, one of the blast furnaces in Raahe was put out of action

The strikes in Finland organised by a number of trade unions in conjunction with negotiations about new collective bargaining agreements are estimated to weaken SSAB Europe’s fourth quarter earnings by around SEK 250mn. The strikes organised in Raahe and Hämeenlinna by The Industrial Union, Trade Union Pro and the Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN started on 9 December and ended

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