Member Connect @ Buhler Sortex (EEF members only)

Summary

This knowledge sharing event at global leader Buhler Sortex will include a factory tour and provide thought-provoking insight and discussion, led by Buhler Sortex leaders as well as EEF's Chief Economist and Director of Policy, Lee Hopley, who will discuss the economy and its impact on manufacturers in the south east.

The event will help you:

• Learn best practice on our factory tour.
• Share knowledge and network with the Buhler Sortex leadership team and other manufacturers
• Gain economic insight for manufacturers.
• See first hand how an award-winning business creates competitive advantage

Buhler Sortex is the global leader in the development and supply of innovative sorting solutions for the food processing industry and Rice processing equipment. Buhler Sortex is active in 140 countries, employs 200 people in its London facility and has manufacturing facilities in London, China, India and Brazil. Last year, the Buhler Group which has over 7500 employees worldwide generated sales of more than £1B.

Who Should Attend?

• MDs and CEOs
• Operations Directors and Managers
• HR Directors and Managers
• Business Improvement / Continuation Improvement Leaders

Places are strictly limited. Early booking is advised.

In order to gain security access to the site we require additional information for each delegate including:

• Name
• Nationality
• Full company address and contact number
• Car registration number (if travelling by car)

We will ask you for this information when we contact you to confirm your booking.

Member Connect events are hosted by member companies. Please note that we reserve the right to decline attendance to those who may be viewed as being competitor organisations to the host site.

Programme

12:00 Welcome

12:00 – 12:45 Buffet Lunch and Networking

12:45 – 13:00 Introduction Dr Steve Chicken, Region Director, EEF

13:00 – 13:30 Buhler Sortex presentation Nick Wilkins – Manufacturing Director

13:30 – 14:00 'Reality Check – insights into the economy' Lee Hopley, Chief Economist, EEF

14:00 – 15:30 Factory site tour covering

• Machine Demonstration
• Lean Manufacturing in practice

15:30 Tea and Networking

16:00 Depart

Audience: Senior Managers and Directors, Managing Directors and CEOs, HR Professionals, Quality Managers, Operations Managers and Directors