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What makes us different? We've been thinking a lot about this question lately, as we try to pick out what it is that separates us from everyone else in such a competitive market. Whilst we're looking forward to exploring this in more depth over the coming months, we wanted highlight the top 5 points our team came up with. #1 📈 Our culture of innovation, which is integral to everything we do. We pride ourselves in staying ahead of the game, and maintaining our place as a market leader! #2 🏞 We're doing our bit for the environment. Not only do our products aid in the recycling of material within the construction, demolition, landscaping and agricultural industries, but we have taken a number of steps to reduce our own impact on the environment. We'll be exploring the steps we've taken in more detail soon. #3 🛠 We keep it local! In a time where more and more manufacturing is moving overseas, every single one of our products is built in the UK. In fact, every step of the process happens within Gloucestershire. #4 ⚙️ Everything we make is built to last. We know our customers rely on our products day in and day out, so we don't mess around when it comes to quality. We also design our products to require minimal maintenance, including using sealed bearings and self-tensioning carbon belts on our Gyru-Star buckets. #5 👩🏻🔧 Although the worlds of manufacturing and engineering may still be male dominated, we're proud to say Wheatway Solutions is ahead of the curve, with our board of directors being comprised of 60% women. If you haven't already, don't forget to follow us across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok, as we have plenty more to share with you in the coming months. #wheatwaysolutions #companyvalues #manufacturing #britishmanufacturing #fabrication #engineering

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