Welding World magazine June 2018

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POLYSOUDE
AWARDS CEREMONY
Recognising the human investment…
The majority of representatives from our global
sales network were present for the ceremony
Polysoude recently organised the
second edition of the Polysoude Sales
Awards at the company headquarters
in Nantes. Polysoude invited
representatives of their worldwide
business partners, subsidiaries and
offices participate in this ceremony.
These awards were to recognise
the best performances in the
commercial, development and client
service areas. Hans-Peter Mariner,
the company CEO, had the honour of
awarding the prizes at the prestigious
Château des Ducs in Nantes city centre.
Mr Mariner expressed his pleasure
in awarding the cooperation between
Polysoude employees and its partners.
“It’s the recognition of team spirit and
merit, major assets that I now share
with you, by awarding for the second
time these “prizes of excellence”.
To reflect each effort given in 2017
in the different activity sectors, many
categories were given awards.
For the category of the highest
progression of orbital welding sales,
the winners were as follows: 1st prize
– Astro Arc Polysoude, subsidiary in
USA, 2nd prize – Polysoude UK, office
in UK and 3rd prize – Polysoude India,
subsidiary in India.
Special thanks also went out to
teams and partners in South Korea
(Chemiko) and in Japan (GMT) for their
exceptional contribution regarding the
volume of sales in 2017.
In the area of automated welding
and weld overlay cladding, they looked
The majority of representatives from our global
sales network were present for the ceremony
towards SALWO with their impressive
contribution, who received the award.
Effectively, SALWO actively supports
Polysoude welding and cladding
operations in the Middle-East,
especially orders from companies
such as Gulf Steel Works and Aasia
Steel. Those last two being extremely
significant companies, working in the
Oil and Gas industry.
When looking at customer service,
it’s the Polysoude France team
who received first prize. This team,
supported by all the services at the
headquarters, developed their actions
to combine spare parts sales and other
services such as welding assistance,
and material rentals all year long,
contributing to a turnover of more than
1.5 million euros in 2017.
The awards ceremony was followed
by cocktails and a meal with the festive
atmosphere in the halls of the historic
Château. Mr Mariner continued to
express his willingness in working with
volunteer groups and listening to their
customer needs. He also mentioned
that “Polysoude is now, more than ever,
motivated to anticipate change”.
BOHS CONFIRMS
PRESTIGIOUS HONOUR
FOR STEVE HAILS
Steve is the Director of Health, Safety and
Wellbeing at Tideway – the organisation
responsible for delivering the Thames
Tideway Tunnel. Steve has more than
20 years’ experience in developing and
implementing effective strategies, policies
and systems in the engineering and
construction sectors.
He is a Chartered Member of IOSH;
a Practitioner of IEMA; and has a
Masters degree in Health, Safety and
Environment. BOHS’ Honorary Fellowships
are offered to only a small number
of respected individuals, who have
demonstrated significant effectiveness in
working, influencing and advocating for
improvement in worker health protection
at a national level.
Karen Bufton, immediate past president
of BOHS, said: “It’s only fitting that Steve
has been honoured for the significant
and valuable contribution he has made
to BOHS and occupational hygiene
during the past few years, especially in
terms of his involvement in the Breathe
Freely in Construction campaign. We are
privileged to have benefited from his
extensive experience and expertise, and his
involvement in groups such as: Health
in Construction Leadership Group,
and Mates in Mind.
Speaking about the announcement,
Steve commented: “I’m delighted to have
had the opportunity to contribute to the
valuable work that BOHS undertakes,
by supporting its Breathe Freely in
Construction campaign. Breathe Freely
has not only helped shine a much-needed
spotlight on the health risks faced by
construction workers, but also – most
importantly – it offers a wide range
of free, expert training materials and
information: this is accessible to all and
can be downloaded from the website,
offering valuable resources for managers
and supervisors in the construction
industry. Tools such as these can make a
significant contribution to helping both
employers and employees understand
health risks in a construction environment,
and subsequently to improve working
conditions and working practices via
suitable, inexpensive, effective and
practical exposure control measures.”
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