Jacomex Week: Empowering Our Team with Knowledge and Insights
At the beginning of September, Cyclife Aquila Nuclear (CAN) held a ‘Jacomex Week’. Christopher Planche, Area Sales Manager for Northern Europe for Jacomex, flew over from France to host various sessions with our employees to learn more about Jacomex and their product offerings. Jacomex is a French SME established in 1945, pioneering the Glovebox and Containment Industry in Europe. The activity of Jacomex covers the entire supply for glovebox systems and purification units, from bespoke mechanical and automation design, fabrication, assembling and testing, delivery, onsite assembling and testing, user training and aftersales services for maintenance and spare parts. You can read more about our partnership with Jacomex here: Jacomex UK – Cyclife Aquila Nuclear | EDF Group
The week began with a ‘Business Globally’ session which focused on reviewing Jacomex’s business relationships, sharing cross-learnings from other distributors, and discussing Jacomex’s plans. It also delved into competition analysis, EU markets, and strategies for sales and tendering. The next session was ‘Catalogue Portfolio’ and this focused on Jacomex’s product offerings which was particularly beneficial for our tendering, sales, engineering, and project teams. It ensured that all team members were well-versed on Jacomex’s product range. Taking a look at the business as whole, we had a session on “Beyond the Catalogue” which focused on Jacomex’s bespoke manufacturing options and engineering consultation services.
A highlight of the week was undoubtedly the “Show and Tell” session featuring a demonstration of their Glove Box. Open to all staff, this hands-on demonstration showcased Jacomex’s technology and its applications. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone, regardless of role, to gain a tangible understanding of one of their key products.
During the lunch break on Tuesday, we hosted a ‘Meet & Mingle’ session, giving employees a chance to chat with Christopher and ask him any questions. It was also a great opportunity for employees to meet colleagues from different departments and discuss the sessions.
Finally, we concluded the week with an overview of Jacomex’s manufacturing site. This session, particularly relevant for our tendering, sales, and engineering teams, included photos and detailed information about Jacomex’s production facilities and capabilities. It gave our team a renewed appreciation for the scale and sophistication of their operations.
A special thank you to Paul Adlem and Dave Collings for their organisation and planning on the lead up to the event and of course to Christopher for hosting the sessions and sharing his valuable knowledge with the CAN team.
If you would like to learn more about Jacomex, you can view their website here: Custom-Made Glove Box Workstation and Isolator Manufacturer
We look forward to continuing to enhance our employee’s knowledge of our suppliers and hope to hold a similar event very soon!
