1. Company Overview

Name of Company: Millboard

Industry Sector: Manufacturing

Millboard, a medium-sized manufacturing company based in Coventry, specialises in high-quality building materials including outside flooring, alternative timber flooring, outdoor living, unique wood-free materials, composite decking, composite cladding, architectural materials, commercial building materials, architect CPD Accreditations, and sustainable materials

2. Challenge or opportunity 

To support business growth, Millboard invested in leadership and management training through a mix of government funded apprenticeships and company funded training.

Skills Gap or Workforce Issue:

Expanding business, give the team exposure to different management tools and techniques, such as Lean Manufacturing and Problem-Solving, to enable the team to make tangible improvements to their workplace and work with the supporting teams on-site to improve processes. Reduce waste, reduce lead time to make products, with an additional focus on product quality.

3. Collaboration with Further Education

CW Chamber of Commerce Training managed apprenticeships; curriculum co-design and company funded programmes along with delivery of ILM levels 2 and 3 in leadership and management involving a group of employees.

Duration of Partnership: 12 months+

4. Outcomes and Impact

Increased productivity

Increased quality

Enhanced leadership and management capabilities

Improved process controls

6. Testimonial

Production Manager at Millboard, Sean McFarlane

“The communication from Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce has been very clear. The multiple course offerings available are very compelling and link very well to the job functions the team at Millboard carry out. The standard of training delivery is very high and the trainers appreciate that some of my team haven’t completed any structured learning since leaving school, so their patience and teaching methods are very much appreciated. I have had a very positive experience dealing with the people at Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and look forwards to using them again”