Talking Business: David Grove
AS AN industrialist with a reputation for plain speaking, David Grove didn’t disappoint at this month’s ‘Talking Business’ lunch.
The chairman of Grove Industries, which owns a clutch of manufacturing and engineering firms centred in the West Midlands, had much to talk about when he joined TheBusinessDesk.com and KPMG regional chairman Steve Hollis at Birmingham’s Malmaison hotel.
The conversation covered a despair over the skills gap, which could hold back the growth of some of his companies, and anguish over the culture of ‘UK plc’ alongside an enthusiasm for his colleagues and watching them drive the business forward.
Grove Industries celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and is a case study for anyone wanting to know how to build profits and revenues in manufacturing.
