EEF (manufacturers' association)

EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation is one of the UK’s largest sector-based employers’ organisations, serving as the voice of UK manufacturing and engineering and a leading provider of business support.

Through its network of regional offices in England, Wales and Brussels, EEF helps its thousands of member businesses to compete, innovate and grow through the provision of a range of services which include:

Purpose

As a membership organisation, EEF’s purpose is to support the future growth and development of UK manufacturing and engineering.

It helps manufacturing businesses evolve and compete by providing business services that make them more efficient and management intelligence that helps them plan. Finally, EEF’s work with government encourages policies that make it easy for them to operate, innovate and grow.

EEF’s policy and external affairs teams campaign locally, nationally and in Europe on issues such as employment law, skills policy, economic concerns, climate and environmental regulation, health and safety. Their insight gained from members provides government with the evidence required to make beneficial changes to the business environment. Through their work, they have improved legislation and reduced to the cost burden on businesses. EEF’s business services teams provide advice, consultancy and training through a range of support packages by telephone, on-line or on-site. This helps businesses to achieve cost-effective compliance, high productivity and business agility.

EEF is also a leading training provider. From a state-of-the-art training centre in the West Midlands to sites across the UK, EEF certified experts deliver training courses, which can be tailored to the needs (and locations) of individual businesses. The multimillion-pound training centre also serves as the home of EEF’s apprentice and technical training centre. EEF helps UK manufacturers recruit top apprentices as well as equip them with the skills and qualifications to benefit their future workplace.

EEF also holds regular events, conferences and awards throughout the year to bring together the industry. For example, the EEF Manufacturing Awards showcases the top business innovators as well as top apprentices from manufacturing, while the EEF Photography competition celebrates manufacturing through the power of image. The National Manufacturing Conference assembles over 700 top policymakers and business leaders to discuss issues affecting UK manufacturing. EEF also offers several Venues for booking by members and non-members for corporate events. These venues include

History

EEF was formed in 1896 as the Engineering Employers' Federation and merged in 1918 with the National Employers' Federation. In November 2003, EEF rebranded itself as 'EEF, the Manufacturers' Organisation'.

EEF also includes UK Steel, the trade association for the UK steel industry. This organisation represents the sector’s interests to government and champions this modern, vibrant and dynamic industry to the public.

NDI is EEF’s representative for the interests of businesses in the defence, aerospace, space and security sectors. NDI works closely with major prime contractors, systems integrators, supply network companies, the MoD and foreign defence to proactively match the skills and capabilities of our member companies to th

Membership

EEF has thousands of members, comprising manufacturers of all sizes from across the UK. Members receive a variety of benefits including

  1. Representation of their interests to government
  2. Networking opportunities to share practice and make business connections
  3. Information and insight on manufacturing issues to help make better informed business decisions
  4. Access to a wide range of competitively priced HR & employment law, health, safety, environmental services and training provision which helps members manage their legal obligations, reduce risk and improve their bottom-line performance

Leadership

The Main Board is chaired by EEF Chairwoman, Dame Judith Hackitt, and consists mainly of non-executive directors elected from member companies.
Terry Scuoler Chief Executive, EEF
Paul Jennings, Finance Director, EEF
Andrew Churchill, Managing Director - JJ Churchill
Brian Holliday, Managing Director – Siemens
Dr Henrik Adam, Chief Commercial Officer – Tata Steel
Ian Fowler, Finance Officer – W H Rowe
Martin Flavell, Chairman – Employment and Skills Policy Committee
Mike Wright, Executive Director – Jaguar Land Rover
Phil Elliott, Managing Director – Booth Dispensers Ltd
Phil Kite, Chief Executive Officer – Reece Group Ltd
Robert Marshall, Chief Executive Officer – Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd
Stuart Fell, Chairman – Metal Assemblies Ltd
Susan Haird, European Trade and Investment Representative – British Columbia
Tony Pedder, Chairman – Sheffield Forgemasters Ltd / Metalysis Ltd

Executive Board Members

The EEF Executive Board is responsible for the day-to-day running of EEF, and is led by EEF CEO Terry Scuoler. Terry Scuoler and Paul Jennings, CFO, are also members of EEF’s main board.
Terry Scuoler, Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Thompson, Business Development Director
Andrew Buckley, Membership Director
Caroline Gumble, Chief Operating Officer
Gareth Stace, Director of UK Steel
Hywel Jarman, Director of External Affairs
Paul Jennings, Chief Financial Officer

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