Gray & Adams News

SPRING 2023

ISSUE 20 | SPRING 2023

In this issue

> Gray & Adams Joint Managing Directors, James and Peter Gray awarded OBEs

> The Gray & Adams Story Part Two

> Gray & Adams looks ahead to ITT 2023

Our people have contributed to the success of Gray & Adams over the years. Our team are highly skilled, professional and care, not only about our customers but also their communities as evidenced at the end of last year when our Doncaster depot took part in a Christmas fundraising initiative. Read more about the success of the Christmas toy appeal on page 17.

As we focus on what lies in 2023, we make plans for upcoming events such as ITT Hub in Farnborough. Read Andrew Brown’s expectation of the show this year on page 19. We also say goodbye to a key member of our management team, Calvin Morrice as he leaves the business to peruse pastures new. Read Calvin’s letter of thanks to our customers and suppliers for their support over the years on page 16. We are also delighted to celebrate the success of one of our many valued young people within our business. Curtis McCowan who works with us in our Northern Ireland depot, has won Apprentice of the Year from the training provider who supports hundreds of young people through their apprenticeships each year. Read more on page 8.

In this edition we also have a number of articles and case studies from our valued customers where they discuss the relationship with Gray & Adams and the benefits our solutions have brought to their operations. Read more from Booths on pages 4 & 5 and BAKO on pages 14 & 15. We also have a fantastic story from James Hall Spar on the livery design of their new Gray & Adams trailer, in support of Marie Curie. You can read more on this on pages 6 & 7.

We also bring the focus back to our people, who are integral to the operations of our company. We celebrate the retirement of Alex Haddow, as he shares his experience of working with Gray & Adams as a long serving employee on page 18 and shine a spotlight on Repair Shop Manager, Northern Ireland, James Murphy as we learn more about his role and responsibilities on page 20.

Lastly, we share our honour and privilege to be awarded OBEs in His Majesty, King Charles’ first New Year Honours List. We would like to sincerely thank whoever nominated us and it has been a great privilege to service our industry over the years. Read more about this on page 9.

Gray & Adams are entering 2023 as a strong business despite pressures from supply chains across the globe and we would like to extend our gratitude to our staff, customers and suppliers who have made this possible. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to Gray & Adams and would like to wish you all the best for 2023.

JAMES AND PETER GRAY JOINT MANAGING DIRECTORS