Streamline Pro™ on tour, award sponsorship and big plans at Bradford!
It’s been a busy few weeks here at Mackworth, and we’ve enjoyed every minute of it. We’ve swapped hi-vis for glitz and glamour at an awards evening, opened our doors to fellow East Midlands manufacturers, put the Maxus range through its paces at Donington Park and sent our Streamline Pro™ demonstrator on a tour of some of England’s most famous football grounds. Here’s a round-up of what we’ve been up to.
A night to remember at the Enterprising Women Awards
On Friday 25th September we joined the East Midlands Chamber at Center Parcs Sherwood Forest for the Enterprising Women Awards, where we were proud to sponsor the Social Commitment Award. Huge congratulations to Katrice Rodriguez of Unity Swimming, whose work helps people of all ages, including parents learning alongside their children, find their confidence in the water.
Our Sales Manager, Paul Chambers, said: “A totally inspiring night. It was a massive privilege to sponsor the Social Commitment Award. It was an extremely difficult category to judge with the three finalists all so strong. Congratulations to the winner, Katrice Rodriguez at Unity Swimming.”
We’ve been part of the Derby community for 65 years, so supporting work like Katrice’s means a great deal to us. Thank you to the East Midlands Chamber and Enterprising Women for having us.
Welcoming the East Midlands Manufacturing Network to Derby
We were delighted to host the East Midlands Manufacturing Network’s September meeting at our Derby site, finishing with a tour of our facility. Thank you to Mark Goldby for leading the roundtable, and to Richard Blackmore for an insightful East Midlands Chamber update on where manufacturing sits in the government’s growth plans ahead of the Budget.
The conversation that followed was one of the best we’ve been part of in a while. Business rates reform, support for taking on younger workers and lower energy costs all came up, and the room agreed that manufacturers want practical measures they can plan around. Thank you to everyone who joined us: RSE Control Systems (Blackburn Starling), Pektron, JET PRESS Limited, Penny Engineering Ltd, Ashfield Springs Ltd, Qinesis, Charlie and Jane Ltd, Status Metrology, StirLight, International Logistics Centre™ and the East Midlands Chamber.
Up hill and down dale with Harris Group
Paul swapped the office for the test track when Harris Group invited us to their Maxus in Motion event at Donington Park. After a very welcome breakfast and a warm drink, the morning was spent off road in both the ICE and electric versions of the Terron 9, and it was impressive to see them tackle the terrain so effortlessly.
After lunch it was back behind the wheel for the full Maxus van range, from the eDeliver 3 right through to the eDeliver 9, this time on tarmac. Every model handled brilliantly at speed and stopped remarkably comfortably under braking in both wet and dry conditions. We also came away with plenty of useful updates on the Maxus range, warranties and service intervals, along with a fascinating session on how AI is changing the world of telematics. Getting to know these chassis first-hand helps us give fleet operators the right advice on their conversions.
Streamline Pro goes on a football tour
Our Streamline Pro demonstrator has been popping up all over the West Midlands and up to Stoke-on-Trent, visiting commercial vehicle dealers and a local authority looking to place repeat orders across a range of builds. With some of England’s most famous football clubs along the route, it would have been rude not to stop for a photo.
First up was Stoke City, followed by their nearest rivals Port Vale (Robbie Williams’ boyhood club, no less), before we headed on to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall FC, two clubs at the very heart of the communities they represent.
Streamline Pro is a standardised product that’s as versatile as they come, available as a dropside, tipper with cage, Luton box or beavertail. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to meet us. Keep your eyes peeled, because Streamline Pro could be pulling up outside your team’s stadium next.
Big plans at Bradford
Our Bradford site, formerly Roco Truck Bodies, has a batch of Streamline Pro vehicles planned for a local authority customer, and the team has been back and forth between Derby and Bradford getting everything ready for a busy period ahead. We’ve also been out meeting businesses across Yorkshire to share what our Bradford team can offer, including:
- LOLER testing
- Repairs and refurbishment
- HGV bodywork and curtainsiders
- Tail lift servicing
- Streamline Pro builds
Investing in our leaders
Our leadership training sessions with Nicky Birks have carried on, and they’ve changed the way our leadership teams approach situations and conversations for the better. We’re looking forward to building on that success in the months ahead.
If you’d like to see Streamline Pro in person or book in for LOLER testing, give our Derby team a call on 01332 825400, our Bradford team on 01274 606056, or drop us an email at enquiries@mackworthvcs.co.uk.
