"Some
people saw our expansion into Wales as a bit of
a leap in the dark. Actually, it was very far sighted
of us. It has helped breathe a new spirit into the
company and a willingness to embrace new ideas and
new ways of doing things. As a business we have
gone through a quantum leap in our ability to perform"
Stephen Arthurs
Managing Director
CF Taylor UK Limited "The team at Agilent were delighted at the
level of response received as a result of our recruitment
campaign, in terms of both the calibre and availability
of suitable professionally skilled engineers in
Wales. This has helped our ever increasing need
for the best skilled engineers to feed the rapid
growth of our fibre optic component business. The
assistance Agilent Technologies have received from
the Welsh Development Agency, local authority and
University of Wales - Swansea has been second to
none. They have made setting up our operation in
Wales an easy process for the Company."
Mark Jones
Engineering Project Manager
Agilent Technologies
Wales
has the lowest manufacturing labour costs in the UK.
In Baglan Bay costs are 13% below Wales average.
Manufacturing
productivity in the area is 40% above the UK national
average and 30% above the Wales average.
Manufacturing
output in Wales has grown by over 13% against a UK average
of 1%.
Superb
work ethic. Low level of absenteeism, flexible and multiskilled.
Retraining to suit the needs of manufacturing, high tech
and service industries.
