Residents and neighbouring businesses of manufacturing firm Syngenta have been given a behind-the-scenes look at the premises.
And the company is keen to renew its commitment to employing local people at the Leeds Road site.
The exhibition event was hosted last Tuesday and saw 50 nearby residents attend to hear about the products Syngenta makes and the safety measures in place to safeguard operations.
Syngenta makes products which help farmers all over the world protect crops from pests, weeds and disease and the Huddersfield manufacturing centre began operations almost 100 years ago.
Eighty per cent of staff live in the Kirklees area with 65% living in a HD postcode, very much local people manufacturing for a global market.
Site Manager Alistair Conn said: “We were delighted to welcome our neighbours and show them what we do.
“Many people are initially surprised to see how much technology we use in our production processes.
“It’s one of the reasons we invest heavily in our apprenticeships, to get the right level of training for our people.
“We are ensuring there will be high quality Syngenta jobs here for 50 years for these young people.”
As part of the visit, staff at the site gave plant tours and showed residents how the adoption of technology at the company has delivered efficiencies in its manufacturing process.
Huddersfield MP, Barry Sheerman also accepted the invitation.
