Graduate Karolina Smok is one of the latest talented recruits to take their career to the next level, by coming on board at Birtley Group. She joins the business as a Technical Scheduler, working closely with colleagues in the technical services team and across the wider company Group. Karolina, who hails from Poland, settled in […]

Birtley Group has further strengthened its operations with the appointment of Keith Baxter and Olivia McCourt. Keith has joined the business in a dynamic new position of Senior Design Engineer within the Technical team where he is supporting new product development and the re-engineering of existing products. Keith also provides specialist mechanical and structural engineering […]

Birtley Group is delighted to announce three changes within the operations management team at the Gateshead site. Rob Stonebanks has been promoted to Head of Operations – Structural Steel (Lintels and Galvanising). Rob, who joined the business in July 2021, was performing a dual role the previous six months when he oversaw operations for both […]

  The robust health and safety procedures that we have in our workplace are of paramount importance at Birtley Group. When Lisa Ramos and her husband Dave presented a talk to staff about her accident at work in 2006, they reiterated how safety at work can never be treat with complacency. Lisa lost a foot […]

At Birtley Group, we are delighted to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, 5th – 11th February, by shining a light on our own exceptional apprentices and the positive impact that they bring to the business. The company launched a new apprenticeship scheme in 2022, as part of our long-term commitment to investing in young people and […]

Our doors are tested to BS 6375 Part 1 and Part 2 classifications for weather tightness and for operation and strength characteristics. The latest tests included the additional Part 3 classification which covers additional performance characteristics. James Harbisher, Maintenance Technician at Bowater explained: “The tests are carried out at a UKCA accredited BSI site and […]

Bowater Doors, part of Birtley Group, has strengthened the business with the appointment of Pete White in a new role as Head of Sales. An experienced sales professional, Pete has joined the leading composite and fire door manufacturer as the business looks to ramp up its supply to national house builders and for social housing […]

Colleagues at Bowater Doors are counting up to Christmas, instead of down where the site has recorded ‘600 days since last lost-time incident’. Operations Manager Rob Stonebanks (pictured) said: “A manufacturing environment needs to be a safe environment to work in.  This achievement reflects the first-rate health and safety procedures and standards that we have […]