KANE ENGINEERING
PEOPLE
Social distancing in the workshop has become the new normal, and Kane’s seven female members of staff unfortunately were all working remotely on photo day!
INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE IS AT THE HEART OF KANE ENGINEERING’S CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS... People and change
T he year 2009 saw a significant change in Kane’s organisational structure, with Damien being joined on the board of directors by Peter and Michelle Mallon, who had approached Kane Engineering seeking a strategic partnership in LV switchgear with their Cookstown-based business, EPS Environmental (now Enisca Ltd). Peter and Michelle have since retired from Enisca and continue to apply their skills and experience to Kane Engineering, helping to grow the business in the Irish and GB markets. Damien explained, “Having non-family Directors join the family business for the first time gave us a new perspective on the company and where the growth opportunities might lie. As a result, the company has grown over 300% in size in the last decade, and we’re now in a strong position to grow further.” With over 30 staff at present, running
a manufacturing business in the time of Covid has required some new ways of doing things. Damien reflects on the challenges of the last 12 months, “Who would have thought that on top of the difficulties brought about by Brexit, we would also have to deal with a global pandemic!” To play their part in stopping the spread of the disease, most of Kane’s engineering and admin staff have been working remotely for the last year. “We’re fortunate to have invested heavily in our I.T. systems over the last couple of years, as staff in multiple locations now have high-speed access to our server, and video calls – with staff and customers alike – have become the new way of doing things.” Damien particularly commends the effort of key staff members, Stephen Spiers (Engineering Manager) and Nikki Caskey (Operations Manager), who have both been with the company for over twenty
years, and have really shown that they understand the business and the people in it, to keep things running smoothly during this challenging period. “We have key customers in the telecoms and data centre sectors, as well as in healthcare, and food retail, so it has been imperative that we can continue to deliver the same high standards of product and service,” said Damien. “It is our dedicated staff who have made that possible for us in 2020, and that now sets us up for a renewed period of growth in 2021.” “Having non-family Directors join the family business for the first time gave us a new perspective on the company and where the growth opportunities might lie.”
Kane Engineering Ltd, Glenford Road, Newtownards, Co Down, BT23 4AU T: +44 (0)28 9181 4465 - E: info@kane-engineering.co.uk www.kane-engineering.co.uk
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