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The Wainwright Newsletter | Spring 2012 | Issue 7

PRIZE WINNERS

The quarrying team at John Wainwright & Memorial Trophy for Outstanding “I am delighted by this mark of
Co. Ltd celebrate the company’s success at Excellence in Health and Safety. distinction,” Wayne McKeown (SHEQ
the Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) Wainwright also received second place Manager) said. “I am also exceptionally
annual safety awards. in a separate category, for safety proud of the team here at Wainwright,
improvements to its asphalt plant. This and by what we’ve achieved together
The awards were held at the BAFTA was a reflection of its work creating safer in the field of health and safety. We’ve
headquarters in London, where access to hot-store bins. all worked hard to drive higher safety
Wainwright Managing Director Peter standards across the business – and our
Barkwill collected the John Crabbe efforts are clearly paying off.”

2011 was a year of success stories

It is with great pride in the company that I write this welcome to the customer service and ensure
2012 issue of The Rockface. Last year proved to be highly successful, that our internal efficiencies
with a whole host of sales records being broken; particularly in the have the correct level of focus.
field of asphalt sales. The latter is to be driven
through a program of business
In addition, we were awarded two prizes at the MPA annual optimisation led by our newly
safety awards, including the prestigious John Crabb Memorial designated member of staff, and
Trophy. This award was judged by Steve Granger, former will aim to improve margins.
President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
(IOSH). It is a ringing endorsement of the work we have done to With these objectives in
drive higher safety standards across our operations. mind, I am positive that our
business will be able to fight its
Nonetheless, the current signs tell us that the UK economy corner in this fragile economic
and the relevant markets will remain challenging and highly environment and I look forward
competitive over the coming months, and 2012 is most likely to tackling the challenges
going to prove a difficult year for our market sector. ahead.
Peter Barkwill Managing Director
Our approach will be to concentrate specifically on strong