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Our Communities

A Cochran team meets throughout the year to determine its donations to registered charities in the UK, focussing on social services (for the less advantaged, disabled or abused), education, healthcare, arts and the environment. In addition, Cochran also donates to charities and social organisations.

Our Workplaces

People are the core of every business and we have high expectations of performance from our people. We continue to support our employees though training and development, so that they can grow professionally and meet the evolving challenges of our industry. Our Cochran Group Management Code protects our reputation by requiring fairness, honesty and transparency in everything we do.

We expect everyone within the Group to meet the standards set out in our Code to:-

- Comply with laws, regulations and Group standards

- Reject bribery and corruption

- Conduct business in a fair manner

- Treat customers fairly

- Maintain confidentiality of information

- Report with accuracy and honesty

- Act responsibly towards our people, communities and the environment

The Group is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and maintains a working environment free from discrimination, victimisation, and harassment or bullying. We ensure that all applicants and employees receive equal treatment during their recruitment, transfer, promotion and training, and in the assessment of salary and benefits irrespective of sex, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status.

The health and safety of our employees is paramount. We recognise our responsibilities to ensure the well-being and safety of our employees and to maintain a safe environment for visitors and subcontractors while they are on Company premises. We obey the Health and Safety regulations of each country in which we operate and set high standards across the Group.

Employee 1

Tom Ritchie

Managing Director

Toms four-year Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship gave him extensive hands-on experience in the business. Starting out as a Fitter/Turner, then Engineering Apprentice, acting as: Fitter/Turner, Design Office, Service Engineer, Sales Support Engineer, Business Development, Eastern Europe Business Development, South East Asia Combustion Development Team, Board Director, Managing Director.

It was when a Service Engineer that his career then progressed. The work took him to all areas of the UK and gave him his first taste of the international side of the business, carrying out commissioning in places including Saudi Arabia. Ambitious to develop his career, Tom decided to further his education. Working on top of his day job he gained additional professional qualifications, significantly enhancing his prospects of progression in the business. After 10 years with Cochran, he moved on to a Sales Support Engineer role in 1995, providing specialist technical support for both overseas agents and UK-based staff. From there, he climbed the ladder into aftermarket and business development work. It was Tom who led Cochran’s successful charge into Russia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic states. He gained direct responsibility for breaking into these notoriously difficult territories, which became a key customer base for the Company under his stewardship. Work in Business Development continued until 2000, when Tom spent two years working in Combustion as part of a specially seconded team developing a new burner range for the Company. He returned to the Aftermarket operation in 2002, taking on responsibility for important Cochran target markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and China. Tom was made a Director in 2003, becoming Cochran’s Managing Director in 2005. The widely varying work he’s undertaken has given Tom hands-on experience of every area of the business.

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David Young BEng CEng MIMechE - Senior Leadership Team

David Young BEng CEng MIMechE

Senior Leadership Team

Earning his Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Heriot Watt University, Chartered Engineer David Young is a Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and has been Cochran’s Chief Engineer since 1995. A leading thinker in modern combustion engineering technology, David has many years of proven experience in the design of industrial shell boilers. Together with his team, David has continued to develop new and innovative design solutions for industrial shell boilers and their associated combustion systems. Providing leading-edge low NOx combustion technology to minimise boiler emissions and developing boilers and burners for use with renewable and low carbon fuels such as hydrogen. Commissioned in 2023, David was instrumental in the design of what we believe to be the first Hydrogen-fired boiler testing facility of its kind in the UK.

Playing a key role in steering the future of boiler technology:

Chair of ICOM Industrial Heating Group (IHG): David is looking forward to shaping the strategic direction of the group, fostering collaboration among members, and driving initiatives that promote advancements in industrial heating technology.

British Standards: A member of the British Standards technical committee and past Chairman, David plays a central role in the preparation and maintenance of relevant BS and CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) shell boilers technical standards, representing the UK industry on the BS's (British Standards) committee.

European Standards: David also represents the UK at European level and has been heavily involved in working with EU boilermakers in the preparation of BSI equivalent European standards, sitting on the technical committee that prepares EN12953.

Combustion Engineering Association: He is also actively involved in the CEA, with key areas of interest centred on shell boilers and their technical issues. David was a key architect of the BG01 and BG04 Guidance Notes.

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Stuart Pickerill - Senior Leadership Team

Stuart Pickerill

Senior Leadership Team

Joined Cochran Ltd in May 2020 as Financial Controller. A career in Finance started in 1990 progressing to senior roles in 2002 and spending much of his career in the Packaging industry. Stuart grew up in Birmingham and moved to Carlisle in 2008 with his wife, Janice, who was born in Ayr. Stuart is a regular golfer, who also enjoys watching rugby and cricket.

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David Weild - Senior Leadership Team

David Weild

Senior Leadership Team

In August this year (2024), David will have worked at Cochran for 39 years. Having started as a YTS apprentice in 1985, he came out of his time as a Plater before an opportunity came about in the Drawing Office where he worked as a trainee draughtsman. Following a restructure in 1991, he moved into the Contracts Department which has been the mainstay of his career at Cochran recognised in 2008 when he became Contracts Team Leader. He joined the Senior Management Team in 2014 heading up Sales & Contracts and latterly AMP and Hire. David enjoys his holidays with Chloe and the dogs and is keen on his sport, football until the knees gave up and in recent time cycling.

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Allan Shaw - Senior Leadership Team

Allan Shaw

Senior Leadership Team

This year (2024) marks 41 years since Allan began his career with Cochran. He started as an Apprentice Plater in 1983 and progressed to Plater in 1989. Following 12 years on Plating he took the chance to move onto the role of Material Controller and Purchasing. Biggest transition occurred in 2003 when he was asked to join the Senior Management Team and take up the position of Works Manager, which lasted for 3 years. He left Cochran for 15 months to pursue an opportunity with ME Engineering as Operations Manager, before returning in the role of Operations Director in 2006. In 2010 following creation of Cochran Ltd he was appointed Deputy General Manager until July 2015, when he assumed additional responsibility for Spares, Service, Aftermarket Projects as Product and Service Delivery Manager. Allan is a happy family man who is a fitness fanatic, enjoys time with his dogs and is an avid food lover.

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