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Layher continues to deliver beyond Brexit It may be the case that Brexit has dropped out of the main headlines for much of the last year, but it is still very much at the forefront across industry. The construction sector is no different in this regard, with more companies adapting and shaping operations to meet the new challenges
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ome six months on from the UK’s departure from the EU, one particular organisation in the scaffolding sector – which has its feet firmly planted on both sides of the Channel – is ideally placed to reflect on how the changes have been accommodated and, moreover, have opened up new opportunities. Layher Ltd., the world’s largest manufacturer of system scaffolding, access and temporary protection systems, can take a genuinely balanced view, as UK Managing Director Sean Pike explains: “Our manufacturing plant near Stuttgart in Germany supplies our operations worldwide and the UK has long been a growing market for our equipment and expertise,” he says. “Importantly, this has always had the provision of local services at its core and, through careful planning and clear-cut customer commitment, we have been able to maintain this by making a smooth transition to life outside the EU.” The organisation has long believed that customers’ decisions to utilise its modular systems are not based solely on proven designs, safety and performance, but also on the ability to access the full range of support services at a local level. Layher’s head office in this country in Letchworth is supplemented by a network of regional depots – at Eggborough near Doncaster, West Bromwich in the West Midlands and Livingston in Scotland. “To continue to pursue this philosophy, we took the decision in late 2019 to ensure each of our depots in the UK was fully stocked in readiness for the January 1st 2021 Brexit date, thereby accounting for
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