Welsh refinery awarded UK’s first prestigious silver accolade

Posted on 3 Feb 2014 by The Manufacturer

One of Europe’s largest nickel refineries based in Wales has become the first in the UK to win a prestigious award for operational excellence.

Vale’s Clydach Refinery, which produces high purity nickel pellet and power products, has been awarded a Shingo Silver Medallion, a global standard in operational excellence. The site, based near Swansea, supplies the products for specialist applications such as high nickel alloys, batteries, nickel plating and automotive components. As well as being the UK’s first, the…

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