Ref: PRHP270                                                 Date: 6th February 2023

Hoppeckebuilds its team to meetgrowing demand

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A Staffordshire firm is continuing to build its team to maintain high levels of customer service in light of
increasing demand for its forklift batteries and a growing involvement in rail projects.

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries, based in Wolstanton, near Newcastle-Under-Lyme, announces six new appointments, As well as three additions to its warehouse team, the company has recruited and promoted from within to boost its engineering resource.

General Manager Stuart Browne says: "We were busier than ever in 2022 as more and more logistics businesses turned to us for preventative maintenance support. That's why it was essential to put in place the resource to maintain our high standards of customer service."

Warehouse technicianWeston Coyney has more than 10 years'warehousing and logisticsexperience whileNick Hisseyis new to the industry, having worked asa drayman for over 20 years. Meanwhile, after four years as a warehouse technician, Jason Harrison is now an engineer carrying out modifications to train batteries.

Antonio Gallo and Daniel Thomson, who was formerly with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, are field serviceengineers. They not only maintain existing batteries and chargers, but also advise oncost-effective and practical solutions that will help customers to improveenergy efficiency.

The rail sector continues to be an important growth area for Hoppecke. Tayyab Mohammad, who has a Masters degree in electrical engineering, has joined the company specifically to develop this side of the business.

Stuart adds: "Growing the teamat our Staffordshire hubis key to our success because it means we can do so much more to support customers.
 

"What's more, as technology in the rail sector advances, battery-powered trains are very much the way forward, so we're working in partnership with key rolling stock operators to develop practical, cost-effective solutions."

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Caption: Hoppecke is building its team to meet increasing customer demand and support major rail projects.

Editor's notes

HoppeckeIndustrial Batteriesis the leading specialist for industrial battery systems and the largest battery manufacturer in European ownership. Hoppecke offers customers around the world concepts for efficient and reliable power supply for every industrial application. A leading exponent of environmental care for more than 90 years, Hoppecke offers solutions for a variety of industries including motive power, reserve power for IT/telecoms, power stations, solar energy and UPS, special power for rail and underground. Hoppecke's UK operation is based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme in the Midlands and the parent company has customers and business partners in many countries around the world, including Europe, the USA and China.

Media contact:

Sue Tupling

Changeworks Communications

T:  01785 247588

E:sue@changeworkscom.co.uk

Company contact:

Stuart Browne

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Ltd

Unit 2 Lowfield Drive

Centre 500

Wolstanton

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 0UU

 
T: 01782 667305

W: www.hoppecke.com/uk

E:Stuart.Browne@hoppecke.co.uk