“Because you study engineering at university or as an apprentice, it doesn’t mean you’re destined to be doing that for the rest of your career. Bringing in future talent is really going to help boost and support UK manufacturing, far and wide. There are many other routes to supporting UK manufacturing that aren’t traditional ‘engineering’ based, and if more young people see that, it’s going to open up manufacturing to people who might have never thought of it before. “Manufacturing and engineering is not necessarily what people think it is. With a passion for UK manufacturing and particularly supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education, Nick is keen to attract more young talent into the industry by shifting perspectives.
But as well as industrial excellence, we have world-leading academia through the region’s universities, right on our doorstep.” Slightly further afield is JCB and in the West Midlands is Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin, to name a few. “In the East Midlands we have household names like Rolls Royce, Toyota and Bombardier. “The Midlands is a real hotbed of industrial excellence,” he continues. Nick has no doubt that Luxfer Gas Cylinders is in good company as innovators in the region. “It was also a great opportunity to tie together all my experience as an engineer and a project manager, with my automotive experience, business development, commercial leadership, sales background, and just be a part of something inspiring, as we move forward with our growth strategy.” Nor did I realise that the hydrogen economy, from a transportation perspective, is as dynamic as it is. “Before joining Luxfer, I didn’t have an appreciation of the scale and diversity of the gas cylinder industry. Nick attributes the move to Luxfer Gas Cylinders to being inspired by its ground-breaking work harnessing hydrogen fuel. He then ventured into the green energy sector with a company manufacturing components for wind turbines.
Roles with leading automotive organisations Tsubakimoto and Gates Corporation followed, working with the likes of Toyota, Ford, Jaguar and Volvo, after which Nick secured his first director position with vehicle conversion specialists Bri-Stor Systems. That’s inspiring in itself.”Īs Luxfer continues to expand its alternative fuel offering, designing hydrogen solutions to help decarbonise the transport sector, Nick’s mix of experience was a perfect match.Īn engineer by degree, studying at Loughborough University, Nick spent the first part of his career in the profession before evolving his expertise into project management. Luxfer clearly invests in its people – high calibre, passionate individuals – and its mission is to create a safe, clean and energy efficient world. It’s a dynamic business, a growing and stable company with the strength of a global group behind it. “Luxfer really is Nottingham’s best kept secret, tucked away in Colwick, and when I saw the role, it ticked so many boxes,” says Nick. Luxfer Gas Cylinders, which has its UK base in Nottingham, has welcomed a new sales director – one with ambitious plans to grow Luxfer Gas Cylinders Europe significantly over the next few years.įollowing a distinguished career spanning almost 25 years in the automotive, manufacturing and engineering industries, Nick Herbert joins Luxfer at an important time, with the cylinder-maker recently celebrating its 125-year anniversary.
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