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Forterra saw two of its employees received awards during an event hosted by the International Clay Technology Association (ICT/ICTa) Education and Training Trust which provides training for the clayware sector.
The event, which was held at Forterra’s new Desford factory, saw production manager Ed Storer receive the Keith FR Morton Award, and university student and process and reliability engineer Nia Lewis receive the Clay Drying and Firing Student Award.
Storer said: “I deeply appreciate receiving the Keith FR Morton award in clay technology. This recognition holds immense significance, highlighting the positive impact of dedicated mentors from my time within the industry who have generously shared their knowledge and skills.
“I am proud to be able to collaborate with others who are equally as dedicated to the industry and to carry on Keith’s Legacy.”
Following a period as production manager at Measham, Storer took on the role of production manager at the old Desford Brickworks, maintaining the output of an end-of-life plant, and overseeing the commissioning process of the new Desford plant.
Lewis commented: “I’d like to thank Forterra for all its support and for the opportunity to attend this course and develop my skill set. The course has meant I am able to understand how the operation and any deviation from the process effects brick quality. I hope to continue working in operational management going forward. It feels really good when hard work pays off!”
With four years at Forterra, starting in the company on the operations management graduate program, Lewis has continued to progress her own development and completed her Clay Drying and Firing course, with the highest pass mark of the 2023 class.
She received the University certificate of credit and the ICTa Training and Committee award of £100, which was sponsored by the ICT Education and Training Trust.
