Two managers from a Huddersfield-based firm have been appointed manufacturing “diplomats.

Stuart Bravington, business improvement manager at paving supplier Marshalls plc, and site production manager Stuart Brown were awarded the Diploma in Manufacturing at a graduation ceremony at Manchester University.

The diploma is quality assured by the university and delivered by the prestigious Manufacturing Institute. It is designed to help manufacturers fast track their careers and boost productivity and profits in their companies.

The pair have been able to apply their studies to improvement projects at Marshalls, which is based at Birkby and has operations at Elland and Brighouse..

Stuart Brown said: “The diploma has proved invaluable to me. It has benefited me personally as I was promoted within the first six months of the course.

Stuart Brown
Stuart Brown

“We are now planning to implement my diploma project which will lead to a more cost-effective method of manufacturing one of our premium products and will enable us to extend this product range.

“The return on investment is expected to take less than three weeks. I couldn’t recommend the course highly enough.”

Mr Bravington said: “The diploma enabled me to look at things through different eyes. Because the modules were work-based, most of them have had a direct impact on the business, which is fantastic. The people development skills I learned were a big win and I was able to apply that back into the workplace.”