News
Eland Cables in 'Industrial Focus' Magazine
15th April 2008
Industrial Focus Magazine spoke to Philip Brown, Eland Cables MD about the dramatic advances the company has made in a short time and the unique approach to delivering a superb service and product, which is driving this progress.
Download the full article here: 'Stepping up a League'.
Best Companies Success
2nd March 2008
Eland Cables is proud to announce its inclusion, for the second consecutive year, in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For. This acknowledges organisations that provide excellent workplaces, excellent workplace practices and great leadership, as defined by its own employees.
New and exciting challenges appear as Eland Cables continues to grow and recruiting the very best people has become increasingly important. Eland Cables' company strategy is to provide talented people with an inspiring and stimulating environment, resulting in happy, engaged and dedicated staff. This is a winning combination and offers a tangible benefit: first class customer service.
Eland Cables scored highly in all eight categories in order to achieve their coveted position in the Sunday Times listing, including leadership, wellbeing, giving something back and personal growth. Notably, the highest ranking factor was my company which assesses how much people value their company, how proud they are to work there and the extent to which they feel they contribute to the success of Eland Cables.
Eland Cables are unique in the industry to receive this accolade, substantiating that focus on staff development and providing excellent service are interconnected. A strong foundation of exceptional and motivated people is essential for any organisation to fulfil its potential.
‘Company culture will continue to feature in our strategy for evolving the company. It is this strong underlying ethos that will allow us to grow and to remain a Top 100 company in the UK.’ - Philip Brown, Managing Director.
For further details please contact Rebecca Hislaire - Marketing Assistant on 0207 241 8750 or rhislaire@eland.co.uk.
PADS Approved Screening Cable - Exclusive From Eland Cables
19th February 2008
Eland Cables is a leading supplier of cables to the rail sector with a large stockholding of rail cables and a proven track record of supply to the rail industry. Since 2001 Eland Cables has built up a strong reputation and is proud to be contributing towards the safety and efficiency of rail networks across the UK.
Eland Cables has recently been PADS listed as the sole UK approved supplier to Network Rail infrastructure for PVC and LSZH sheathed Screening Conductor cable and is also approved as a supplier of Bare Conductor.
These cables are used in overhead line projects and in a range of trackside applications to screen telecommunication cables from electrical interference. Recently they were used in the West Coast Route Modernisation project and they are also being supplied against Network Rail’s ongoing maintenance requirements.
‘We are very pleased to have been PADS approved and to have the quality of our cables recognised by Network Rail. Making further additions to the listing features in our plans for the coming year.’ - Mark Lockhart, Eland Cables Rail Division Manager.
Eland Cables has arguably the largest range of rail cables available in the UK including Network Rail Approved Signalling Cables, Telecommunications Cables, Trackfeeder Cables, MV & LV Power Cables, Points Heating Cables, Fire Performance Cables, LUL Approved Cables, Rolling Stock Cables and much more.
For further details please contact Mark Lockhart - Rail Division Manager on 07980 712 531, mlockhart@eland.co.uk or Chris Harris - Rail Division Business Development Executive on 07506 674 809, charris@eland.co.uk.
Eland - 'Two Stars' again!
1st February 2008
We are proud to announce that Eland Cables has achieved ‘Two Star Status’ within Best Companies to Work For Accreditation 2008 for the second consecutive year.
This valuable accreditation acknowledges and rewards organisations that provide excellent workplaces, excellent workplace practices and great leadership as defined by its own employees. The scheme follows a Michelin style star system of one star being first class, two stars being outstanding and three stars being extraordinary.
New and exciting challenges appear as Eland Cables continues to grow and recruiting the very best people has become increasingly important. Eland Cables' company philosophy is to provide talented people with an inspiring and stimulating environment. This is a winning combination and offers a tangible benefit: first class customer service.
Philip Brown, Managing Director says: 'We are delighted at again being recognised as a 'Two Star Company’. We are always looking for exceptional people and in return we offer outstanding development opportunities. We aim to achieve three stars in 2009.'
FireForce is Launched
24th August 2007
Eland Cables has launched FireForce - a new fire resistant LPCB approved cable. FireForce cable is available in all standard conductor sizes and core configurations on 100m reels.
For more information on FireForce, please contact Business Development Manager Simon Cunningham on 07980 712 546 or scunningham@eland.co.uk.
