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AMCO launches training academy
AMCO Park, AMCO’s flagship distribution centre in Redditch
A specialist logistics and warehousing service has launched its new apprenticeship programme which has seen it welcome five trainees to the business.
AMCO has launched the ‘AMCO Academy’ and has welcomed five new apprentices to its human resources, finance, European, transport and warehouse departments.
The apprentices will receive a range of on-the-job training and theory-based learning, and there are plans to welcome even more to the business in the future.
AMCO, founded in 1983, provides specialist logistics and warehousing services across a wide range of industry sectors and markets.
Since its inception, the company’s service offering has changed in-line with market demands and an ever-changing global landscape.
Today, AMCO delivers a number of tailored service offerings to better serve its customers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
These are time-critical logistics, UK logistics, European logistics, international logistics, customs clearance, bonded warehousing, packaging solutions, storage and distribution, and supply chain consulting.
The services are delivered through a range of transportation modes including air, rail, road and sea, each with their own benefits based on customer time constraints, budgets and cargo type.
AMCO Park, AMCO’s flagship distribution centre, is based in Redditch and utilises a state-of-the-art Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Its fantastic location, 245,834 sq ft of space and its HMRC approved Bonded warehouse capabilities provide AMCO customers with a range of additional value-added features and benefits.
These include convenient transport links, specialist storage options and bonded warehousing, meaning AMCO customers do not pay duty or VAT on imported goods until they are sold or removed from the warehouse.
Speaking more than 15 languages, many of AMCO’s UK, European and international team members have previously worked within the sectors it serves, from automotive, manufacturing, utilities and oil and gas, to fast moving consumer goods, retail, healthcare and technology.
AMCO continues to build trust in today’s Retail Supply Chain with its BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) AA Accreditation.
This means that AMCO is certified to undertake logistics operations to store and distribute food and consumer products to the highest of health, safety and hygiene standards.
More and more businesses are also seeing the real benefits of AMCO's 'China Road Freight' service.
Launched in reaction to the continued disruption and delays in sea freight operations as a result of the pandemic and worldwide container shortages, AMCO is successfully moving customers’ goods from China to the EU and UK by road.
AMCO’s China Road Freight has proved more reliable and quicker than transportation by sea, keeping AMCO customers’ operations running smoothly, which in-turn has kept their customers happy.
Don Mucci, AMCO’s Managing Director, said: “We are very pleased to have launched our new apprenticeship programme.
“We have always been proactive when it comes to training so this is a natural progression for AMCO, providing skills and vocational training to all of our teams.
“Launching the AMCO Academy with an initial intake of five apprentices is just the beginning, there’s more to come.
“Our skills and long-term experience, together with an understanding and appreciation of geographical complexities, makes us perfectly placed to train the next generation of industry experts.
“It also enables AMCO to provide its customers with the very best advice and service levels in global logistics.”
Further information about AMCO can be found at https://www.amco-group.co.uk/
Awards success for leadership coaching business
A leadership coaching business has seen its client base expand after winning an award which celebrates the outstanding achievements of companies across the West Midlands.
The Leadership Coaches has received the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Start-up of the Year Award in recognition of its success since launching in 2020.
The accolade has seen the business receive an increase in recommendations and enquiries, resulting in it welcoming two new coaches to support with the growing demand.
The business is striving to continue this success in 2022, and is set to exhibit at the Festival of Work 2022 in June.
It will also continue to place its ethical values at the heart of what it does, and after supporting Mind in 2021 with £7,000 worth of coaching and a £1,000 cash donation, the company is set to join 1% for the Planet which gives one per cent of turnover to help tackle the planet’s most pressing environmental issues.
The Leadership Coaches was launched by Zoe Lewis who has more than 20 years of experience in leadership and management development.
The business provides a range of services including one-to-one leadership coaching for executives through to frontline managers.
It also provides bespoke leadership and management training courses, bringing a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to design, deliver and evaluate solutions that accelerate clients’ leadership and management capabilities to help them deliver results.
The business is focused on spotting industry trends, and after seeing a shift from team development to team coaching, it invested in training and now has a number of specialised staff members in this area.
Team coaching helps teams to define their purpose and objectives and look at how to work together more collaboratively and efficiently to achieve their goals whilst enjoying their roles.
The Leadership Coaches has a number of clients across the Midlands and worldwide, including Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) and Edwards Vacuum.
Zoe said: “We are extremely pleased to have received the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Start-up of the Year Award.
“The success of the business is thanks to the hard work of the team and the exceptional service they provide, and it’s been fantastic to receive a number of enquires on the back of this.
“As we look ahead to 2022, we will be continuing to increase our customer base and grow the team to ensure we deliver the same level of service to our clients.
“We will also continue to focus on industry trends such as team coaching, something very different to training as it helps clients identify their own path and is proven to deliver long term change.
“We look forward to exhibiting at the Festival of Work 2022. We had initially planned to launch the business at the festival in 2020, but the pandemic meant the event was cancelled, so we’re very excited to finally attend with a bigger stand which can showcase our success.”
Further information about the business is available at https://www.theleadershipcoaches.co.uk/ or by visiting The Leadership Coaches LinkedIn page.
The Leadership Coaches team
Successful year leads to Kopek expansion
A local security firm which started life in Nuneaton has experienced its busiest year for local events to date and has expanded to open a new head office in Coventry thanks to its success.
Kopek Security provides a wide range of services including manned security guards and stewards, security dogs, mobile CCTV units, keyholding, asset protection, high value vehicle escorts, maritime security, void property inspection, emergency response and close protection.
Last year saw the firm work closely with Coventry City of Culture Trust, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry BID (Business Improvement District) and other businesses and venues to provide security services for some of the city’s largest and most highprofile events.
One of Kopek Security’s biggest contracts was providing security services for the Assembly Festival Garden, based in Coventry city centre, which hosted a series of productions alongside locally-sourced food and drink between July and October last year.
It also provided services for events in Coventry including Terry Hall presents Home Sessions, the Turner Prize event and afterparty, RISING Global Peace Forum, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards, the Proud Freedom Festival and Ed Sheeran performing at the HMV Empire as well as security for sports events at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Most recently, the team has worked at Coventry’s Christmas lights switch-on and the Coventry Glides ice rink.
The company’s success has seen it launch a new office in Coventry and take on a number of new staff members to cope with growing demand.
From 2022, it will also be offering security training at both its Coventry and Nuneaton sites including Security Industry Authority (SIA) training, close protection, first aid, mental health awareness and traffic management.
Anthony Johnson, of Kopek Security, said: “2021 was a fantastic year for us at Kopek Security, and it was a pleasure to be part of some of Coventry’s biggest events.
“We’re extremely proud to be a Coventry City of Culture 2021 preferred supplier and play our part in the celebrations.
“We’ve provided everything from CCTV towers, SIA guards and stewards to drugs dogs, close protection services and overnight asset protection.”
Kopek Security is owned by Sue Yildiz and Gennie Cope.
Sue added: “Although we can’t give too much away, we have a number of upcoming events in the diary and there’s certainly more exciting things to come for Coventry in 2022.
“As a business, our success has meant we’ve been able to expand and open our Coventry site and also take on additional members of the team.
“Covid meant we had to diversify and expand our offering to ensure we could provide a one-stop-shop for security services for our clients. We’re now going one step further and are launching our very own training arm of the business in early 2022.
“It’s a very exciting time for the business, and we look forward to being able to offer these additional services to our clients.”
Further information about Kopek Security can be found at https://kopeksecurity.com/
Members of the Kopek Security team at Terry Hall presents Home Sessions held at the Coventry Cathedral Ruins
Manufacturer set to expand services in 2022
A leading manufacturer and supplier of power transmission products and bulk material handling components and systems based in Warwickshire is set to expand its machine shop capabilities in 2022.
Martin Sprocket & Gear launched a facility in Spa Park, Leamington, in 2021 to complement the company’s global footprint.
The business is now looking to expand its machine shop capabilities at the site in areas including flame hardening and heat treatment services as well as creating specific sprockets, individual bores, keyways and setscrews.
Martin Sprocket & Gear was founded in 1951 by Joe Martin Sr, and has grown to include manufacturing and sales facilities strategically located worldwide.
Over the decades, the company has expanded through machining, fabrication, forging, casting, powdered metal technology and machined and injection moulded plastic of power transmission components, material handling products and industrial hand tools.
It works on projects in wide variety of industries throughout the world including agriculture, food processing, mining, cement and aggregate, waste management and more.
It employs leading experts in each industry and continually innovates to deliver value-added solutions that minimize downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and solve countless other daily operations challenges.
Sharron Fox, General Manager EMEA at Martin Sprocket & Gear, said: “We were extremely pleased to launch our state-of-the-art facility in Leamington in 2021 where we are able to supply and support the whole of the EMEA market.
“We have an extensive multimillion US dollar stock holding at the 43,000 sq ft facility, ensuring a high level of service and delivery times.
“With our own in-house machine shop, we are constantly adapting and improving our production capabilities, and we are now looking forward to the year ahead when we will be expanding our machine shop capabilities even further to cater for the needs of our clients.
“We pride ourselves on making a quality product, having plenty of stock and being easy to do business with, accomplishing this by combining the convenience of local facilities along with the strength of our distributor networks.
“We manufacture what we sell, meaning we control the quality, inventory levels and deliveries, helping to ensure a competitive pricing structure for our strategic partners.
“We also like to provide a personal approach to our customers, and when calling Martin Sprocket & Gear UK one of our helpful UK-based colleagues will answer the call and support throughout the enquiry.”
