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Group not necessarily appeal to us as we are more focused on organic and sustainable growth. Hence, now, the partnerships we are building with our key accounts and new clients are what is truly exciting to us. Thankfully, we enjoy longstanding partnerships with some significant organisations, which are evolving positively, and our client base appreciates the way that we work as an organisation.”
Part of Thurston’ s continued expansion was driven by its acquisition of Storplan, a specialist industrial manufacturing business. John explained how the organisation is planning to integrate Storplan and the benefits the process will bring about.“ The integration of Storplan was somewhat natural. As a specialist industrial manufacturing business, a large volume of the components that Storplan manufactures are products that we utilise in our processes. Consequently, from our perspective, acquiring it was a fantastic move as it essentially provided us with an internal supply chain partner. In return, we can offer Storplan and its employees – who are now our colleagues – greater stability as well as additional work opportunities to empower them to develop their skills. Based in Yorkshire, Storplan is a unique business that aligns closely with ours, making the integration of its workforce into our business very straightforward. Our ultimate goal is to leverage their skill set and maximise its potential. The benefits they bring our organisation are brilliant, but we aspire to share these benefits beyond the confines of our company and within the industry as a whole, utilising the platform we have developed over our years in business to make sure that Storplan also flourishes,” he enlightened. ccemagazine. com 115