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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES aspiration of a net zero tomorrow
into reality.
“I must also mention IGEM, which
has supported industry through vital
work on the Hydrogen Committee,
its key stakeholder activities with
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM BEIS and the Royal Academy of
YOUR SECTION CHAIR (HyTechnical standards for upstream,
Engineering, its standards activities
hydrogen standards for downstream),
its work with the Hydrogen Quality
Working Group and its policy and
A message from Industrial Affiliate Section Chair Gary Hesketh research hub, while finding time
to launch a first rate Hydrogen
“I WANTED TO take of government policy papers: a Net Knowledge Centre. I’ve learnt this
a brief moment to Zero Strategy, a UK Hydrogen Strategy year how vital the institution is to our
offer a few humble and a Heat and Buildings Strategy, to industry and I know they do so much
thoughts on my year name just a few. more than many realise.
as IGEM’s Industrial “We saw the gas industry respond “None of this stops here – the
Affiliate Chair. by progressing the Gas Goes Green years ahead will be just as hectic
“2021 started programme, with numerous trials. but, in truth, there is nowhere as
with the challenge HyDeploy, Hydrogen Homes and exciting to be as at the cutting edge
of decarbonising the energy network FutureGrid, infrastructure projects of the challenge. I have enjoyed the
at the forefront plus the impending like HyNet and East Coast Hydrogen opportunity to get involved with IGEM
COP26 summit, which would highlight pressed on as we aim to decarbonise so closely and would say that, if you get
both the opportunities for change and industrial processes, not to mention a chance, seize it.
the difficulties ahead. transport, manufacturing and “On a personal front, I’d also like to
“Collectively, we in the gas industry biomethane. All of this is the tip of a take this opportunity to wish you and
knew the race was on. There was a raft big iceberg that grows as we turn our your family a very Happy New Year.”

MP VISITS STEVE VICK INTERNATIONAL SMARTester and two of the company’s
latest innovations, the Pipe Coil
IN SUPPORT OF FAMILY BUSINESS WEEK Feeder for district heating pipe and
the PE Pipe Cutter.
Michelle Donelan MP said: “I was
very happy to accept an invitation to
visit Steve Vick to celebrate Family
Business Week. Small businesses are
the backbone of our economy and
many are actually family businesses.
Steve Vick International has developed
a successful, thriving and innovative
business in Bradford on Avon. We also
spoke of the skills shortages they have
faced and my work as a minister is to
help plug these skills gaps and forge
a strong relationship with business
and our education system so that
CASPAR VICK, STEVE VICK (CHAIRMAN), individuals leave it work-ready and
MICHELLE DONELAN MP, TOM VICK
skilled in the right areas.”
MICHELLE DONELAN MP paid a celebrated its 40th anniversary and SVI Chairman Steve Vick added: “We
visit to Steve Vick International (SVI) Family Business Week therefore were delighted that Michelle accepted
in November as part of the very first provided the ideal opportunity to our invitation, and it was a great
Family Business Week run by the invite Michelle to its offices and pleasure to show her what we do. We
Institute for Family Business (IFB). demonstrate how involved the hope she enjoyed her time with us and
Steve Vick International, a company is in the local community, could see the level of our involvement
leading manufacturer of innovative plus show the growth and continuing in the local community. Being a
technologies for use in the utilities expansion of SVI since it moved to the family business is hugely important
industry, was keen to support this new premises in Bradford on Avon in 2015. to myself, my wife Angela and the rest
initiative from the IFB as family-run Michelle was taken on a tour of the of the team at SVI, which is why we
organisations are crucial to both local building and given demonstrations wanted to show our support for Family
and national economies. on some of the key SVI products, Business Week. By all accounts, it has
This year, Steve Vick International including Live Mains Insertion, been a huge success.”

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