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People and practice
Barnbrook’ s workforce reflects its technical range. Engineers at all stages of their careers work together.“ Our team includes college students all the way through to people
in their mid to late seventies. That mix helps us transfer knowledge and maintain systems with service lives spanning decades. Some products trace back a significant number of years and require engineers to work with both legacy and current standards,” Andrew highlights.
Training and education play a key role in
this model. Barnbrook works with colleges, universities, and schools to open pathways into engineering roles.“ I am keen to encourage youngsters into engineering, and we need to connect classroom learning with hands-on experience,” Andrew affirms.
Inside the business, decision-making draws on both technical input and operational
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Sustainability efforts follow a similar approach. Andrew remarks:“ In the dim and distant past, we probably would have just scrapped the product. Now, we focus on reducing waste and energy use through operational changes, upgrading equipment, and reworking materials instead of discarding them.”
Barnbrook continues to build its international presence while maintaining its UK manufacturing base. The offices in Europe and the US are set for growth.“ Both of these offices will really ramp up. Everything traces back to engineering, because we build systems that remain in use for long periods and need ongoing support. That shapes how we invest in people, technology, and our market presence,” Andrew says.
That engineering-first mindset extends beyond Barnbrook itself.“ Through my role as chair of the South Central Defence and Security Cluster, I work with businesses to strengthen links across industry and government. This helps sustain capability within the UK supply chain. Our products are used in safety and security-related market sectors where reliability is absolutely key,” Andrew concludes. ■
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