Chris Walker has recently started a three year (NVQ 1 & 2) fabrication and welding apprenticeship with Karden Pipework.  Nineteen year old Chris, an ex pupil of South Leys Comprehensive was made redundant from his previous employment as a trainee laithe machinest.  He shall be attending the North Lindsay Training Centre two days a week for the first year his apprenticeship.

Ken Button has recently been appointed as the company’s shop floor Safety Representative.  Ken has worked in the industry for over thirty years and has been employed by Karden Pipework as a coded welder since 1996.  He shall represent the field workforce on health, safety and hygiene.

Karden Pipework have agreed to help local football team “Ashby Star” by becoming joint kit sponsors for their 2009/2010 season.  We wish the team who play in division five of the Fallen Hero Sunday league all the best for the forthcoming season.

Karden Pipework have also agreed to renew their shirt spnosorship for the "Plate Mills Golf Society".  Several of the companys employees are members of the society which holds competition days once a month through the warmer months.  The society visits numerous golf courses around Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.