Allan Brothers wins ‘Employer of the Year’ award
Berwick-upon-Tweed timber windows and doors manufacturer and Guild of Master Craftsmen members, Allan Brothers, has scooped the ‘Employer of the Year’ category of the prestigious 2024 Best of Northumberland Awards.
This prestigious regional award, organised by National World, recognises companies in the region that have shown commitment to the development and welfare of their employees and to creating a fulfilling work environment with good staff relations, retention and training opportunities.
“This win is a significant marker in the company’s development,” said Allan Brothers managing director Morten Bach Valsted. “It’s a reminder of how far we have come and how the enthusiasm and commitment of the entire team continues to make Allan Brothers such a positive and friendly workplace.”
Among the many initiatives introduced to make the workplace an excellent place to work, Allan Brothers this year pledged to pay its staff the ‘Real Living Wage’ at its factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed. With training and career development a central pillar of its success, the company has also invested in upskilling its workforce.
As an additional marker if its success, the company achieved 80% satisfaction in the latest ‘Great Place to Work’ employee trust survey, (up from 64% satisfaction score in the previous year).
With this latest accolade, Allan Brothers has this year achieved a ‘hat trick’ of regional business award wins.
The company was joint winner of the Northumberland & Tyneside regional heat of the 2024 North East Business Awards in the ‘Made in the North East’ category, which recognises excellence in manufacturing and production, and how it contributes to the wider economy.
Allan Brothers apprentice Rafal Krzeminski won the ‘Engineering/Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year’ category of the 2024 North East Apprenticeship Awards. This award celebrates the achievements of some of the region’s most talented apprentices and the employers, colleges and training providers who provide those opportunities.
“This has been a very positive year for us,” said Morten Bach Valsted. We are delighted to have been recognised in these awards as we continue to invest in our workforce, upgrade our product range and make significant improvements to our manufacturing capabilities as a sound basis for the current and future growth of the company.”
Allan Brothers has made a £2.6 million investment to upgrade its manufacturing processes, which included a £2.1 million state-of-the-art CNC window line along with new cutting and moulder lines, and improvements to factory efficiencies.
For more information about Allan Brothers, contact:
Allan Brothers Ltd., Allan House, Ord Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2XU.
Tel: 01289 334600.
