What happens when the United Kingdom’s busiest airport meets the only British in-house manufacturer of woven and welded mesh fencing systems? Well, when Nigel Milton, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer for Heathrow visited Zaun on Tuesday 15th October he was able to see how Zaun has been driving a sustainable supply chain for physical perimeter security.
The event and factory tour were arranged by The Black Country Chamber of Commerce to allow Heathrow to meet one of their supply chain members in the form of Zaun. Heathrow spends almost £100m every year in the West Midlands via their supply chain. Nigel was able to see how Zaun has been innovating and decarbonising physical perimeter security fencing and gate systems that are deployed at Heathrow.
From all electric Forklift trucks to a 330mw Solar Array and British Manufacturing, Zaun were able to share part of their journey to ‘greener security’. Nigel Milton said, “Heathrow relies on SMEs up and down the country, and it is fantastic to come out and meet with the companies that keep the UK’s hub airport flowing.”
The tour was hosted by Alastair Henman (Founder and Managing Director), Jack McGinty (Operations Director), and Steve Bailes (Business Development Manager) for Zaun. For more information on Zaun please visit www.zaun.co.uk
(Group photo pictured left to right – Gail Arnold (Black Country Chamber of Commerce), Steve Bailes (Zaun), Alastair Henman (Zaun), Jack McGinty (front- Zaun), Dave Goss (back – Fernden Construction), Sarah Ralphs (Heathrow), Paul Bovington (Fernden Construction), Nigel Milton (Heathrow)
