SCHOOL NEWS: Daido bosses delighted to welcome Greenfylde pupils on factory tour

TWENTY pupils from Greenfylde First School in Ilminster visited the town’s Daido Industrial Bearings Europe Ltd as part of the school’s Engineering Week activities.

The company, based in Winterhay Lane, Ilminster, is one of the largest manufacturers of plain bearings in Europe and are a significant employer in the area. 

The children, from years 3 and 4, together with their class teacher, Simon Ashdown, were first given a presentation on how the company’s parts fit into different engines before being given a tour of the factory and shown a range of different processes from the roll-bonding of raw material, through to machining and plating, and finishing with packing and despatch. 

Cllr Val Keitch, Ilminster Mayor, who also accompanied the children, said: "It was a very interesting and informative afternoon and good to see a local firm doing well. Thank you to all involved in our visit.”

Mark Hopkins, factory manager, and Nicola Green, managing director, who were both involved in the tour, said they were delighted that the children had found the factory tour helpful and that they hoped that we might meet some of them again as our future apprentices.

Nicola Green said:  “It was very encouraging to see the pupils so interested in engineering and being excited to look around our plant.

“Our teams did a great job in arranging such a constructive event for Greenfylde School and it was positive to see that the pupils gained a better understanding of what we do here.”

Mr Hopkins added: “We were delighted to support the Engineering Week at Greenfylde School. 

“The children showed a great deal of interest and our team enjoyed explaining how the factory works.  We hope that some will choose a career with us in the future, as we continue to invest and develop our capabilities.”

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