As Hurst Plastics rounds off its 20th year in business, five members of staff have marked an incredible 100 joint years of service between them. Sharon Nixon, Steve West, Denise Lough, Phil Orr and Ian Farrow are all celebrating 20 years of working at Hurst.

Last year, 17 members of staff marked 20 years with the business, with many having formerly worked for panel manufacturer PDL before Hurst took over in December 1996. The latest 20-year milestone means that 23 people have chalked up more than 500 years of service between them.

Mark Atkinson, Sales Director at Hurst Plastics, said: “It’s fantastic to end our 20th year on a high and celebrate the dedication of five more long-serving members of staff. It’s been a significant year in Hurst Plastics’ history and I’m very proud of our performance in both composite doors and door panels. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the hard work and commitment of our loyal team and our achievements are an absolute credit to them.

“Almost 20% of our workforce has served Hurst Plastics for 20 years or more. Not only is that an amazing amount of industry experience, it’s also testimony to us as an employer. With ambitious growth projections, the next five, 10 and even 20 years promise to be tremendously exciting!”

Finance Manager Sharon Nixon joined PDL in 1996 and has been with Hurst Plastics since it was formed. Sharon trained to become a Chartered Accountant while at Hurst Plastics and is one of seven in the finance department.