GKN

“We had been unhappy with our industrial cleaning contractor for some time and external events allowed us to move this service to Prime very quickly and smoothly.”
Gemma Oakes
GKN Buyer
Would just like to say how great your team have worked and what a difference has been made to the central stairwell. Two more to go and sure they will look great too. I have thanked them but if you could also let them know their dedication to detail hasn’t gone unnoticed by other Wrekin staff.
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Nikki Barton
The Wrekin Housing Group

GKN
Overview

GKN is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by road or air almost anywhere in the world it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. GKN design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world.

Today in the UK GKN plc employ more than 6,000 people based across their Head Office and ten manufacturing locations, supplying aerospace, automotive and agricultural products to global customers.

What Requirements did GKN have?

In Telford, GKN Auto structures and Wheels had previously used a national office cleaning contractor and a small independent industrial company for their site cleaning services.

Neither supplier really fitted GKN’s very specialised requirements which are:

  • A true commitment to Health & Safety and a track record of RIDDOR to support this
  • The ability to provide a local, responsive service in case of emergencies
  • The experience of working in confined spaces
  • The experience of cleaning paint shops & machine tools
  • The experience of using and maintaining heavy duty ride-on floor cleaning machines and strong cleaning chemicals
  • The provision of a reliable, focussed well trained Site Manager supported locally by a strong team
  • A local back up team with experience and skill of working at height – internally and externally

GKN Wheels chose Prime Facility Services in 2010 to replace their office cleaning contractor and in 2015 they added the industrial cleaning to the contract. GKN Buyer Gemma Oakes commented “we had been unhappy with our industrial cleaning contractor for some time and external events allowed us to move this service to Prime very quickly and  smoothly.”

The Benefits of working with Prime

  • A single company for their site cleaning requirements
  • One point of contact
  • No accidents or near misses since 2010
  • Cost savings of 10% year on year on various services
  • Maximised productivity via the introduction of a telephone based remote worker time management system
  • Upgrading of hot water pressure washing facilities on site
  • Fully trained, skilled team covering 24 hours/day 7 days/week

“Having worked with lots of factories in the West Midlands we were very happy to be asked to take on the industrial cleaning at GKN. The transition has been very smooth and we are able to give GKN far more management information and audit trails than they ever had before.” ~ David Edwards, Managing Director of Prime Facility Services

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