Vauxhall wins Business Hero award
Vauxhall has been recognised by the British Chamber of Commerce as a UK Business Hero, after its staff helped assemble and deliver more than 13,000 ventilators for the NHS to combat the Covid-19 virus.
Between April and July, a handpicked team of 15 Vauxhall workers from its Luton plant completed a 16-week assignment at Smiths Medical, a division of Smiths Group plc, working as part of a consortium that helped to deliver 13,437 ventilators to the NHS.
Following a week of training, the team helped to assemble 20 to 30 life-saving ventilator units a week. Towards the end of the assignment, production rose to hundreds of ventilators a week – surpassing all expectations. Vauxhall’s staff conducted in-line quality tests as the ventilators were produced, ensuring they meet the high standards required by the NHS.
Stephen Norman, managing director, Vauxhall Motors, said: “I am extremely proud that staff from Vauxhall Motors have been able to make such a valuable contribution during the pandemic, and that this has resulted in being recognised as a UK Business Hero. In our production plants, our teams are used to working where repeatable, high quality standards are essential.”
Vauxhall UK was nominated for the recognition by the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce.
