point of sale ..... point of sale .. GORDON BROWN IMPRESSED BY TAXI MANUFACTURER
The sustained growth of Cab Direct’s manu- facturing output has attracted the interest of Prime Minister Gor- don Brown.
Brown singled out the company’s Glasgow manufacturing plant for an extended per- sonal visit. He met several shop-floor workers on the assem- bly line, as well as holding discussions with directors about current issues affect- ing the taxi trade. Cab Direct is a key part of the highly suc- cessful Allied Vehicles Group, which has spearheaded a quiet manufacturing revolu- tion over the past seven years.
Established with just 18 employees in 1993, the group began its own manufacturing operations in 2003.
Since then the compa- ny hasn’t looked back, with production rising to more than 2,500 vehicles per annum. The company now employs more than 350 people, including local area managers based throughout the UK.
Quality Products The Prime Minister wit- nessed the wide-ranging develop- ment, engineering and production activities at Cab Direct and was impressed by the company’s range of specialist products. Cab Direct works in partnership with lead- ing automotive manufacturers like Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Volkswagen and Mer- cedes-Benz to produce wheelchair accessible cabs tailor-
Prime Minister Gordon Brown talking to some of the Cab Direct team.
made for the UK’s hard-working taxi trade.
These include full specification hack- neys like the prestigious Mercedes- Benz M8, the economical Citroen EuroTaxi and the UK’s favourite hackney cab, the Peugeot E7. The company is con- stantly seeking to enhance its product range to meet the needs of modern-day cab operators. Recent
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Praise
Mr. Brown took great interest in the full range of products made at Cab Direct. He also particularly praised the firm’s commitment to train- ing and development, including its support for modern appren-
ticeships. “You’ve certainly got a very enthusiastic young workforce here,” said Mr. Brown. Vehicle assembler Paddy Tonner was one of the workers sur- prised to find himself chatting with the Prime Minister. Paddy comments: “The PM asked how I was and how long I’ve been here. He also asked how long it takes for us to make a vehicle and said that
wheelchair accessible cars and taxis are real- ly important because of the difference they make to the people who need them.” “Of course it was a great honour for us to have the Prime Minis- ter come and see what we do here,” adds Cab Direct co-chairman Gerry Facenna.
“Glasgow used to be world-renowned for its engineering but sadly so much of that has gone now,” he contin- ued. “I think, though, that the PM was gen- uinely pleased and perhaps a bit sur- prised to see that we’ve created so many manufacturing jobs here in the UK.”
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