Podcast
Building a Manufacturing Legacy: Inside Egger's 40-Year Success Story
Podcast
Building a Manufacturing Legacy: Inside Egger's 40-Year Success Story

Building a Manufacturing Legacy: Inside Egger's 40-Year Success Story
Elfriede Bretterklieber-Taye, Director at Egger Hexham, shares how strong values and bold leadership have built one of the North East’s most respected manufacturers.
Key moments:
- Family values & respect shape a culture where generations choose to work
- 1,400 applicants for their apprenticeship program – and 20% of staff are ex-apprentices
- Long-term thinking & reinvestment are core to Egger’s success
- Sustainability has been central to their strategy for decades
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