Joloda Hydraroll recently hosted second-year students from Hugh Baird College’s ‘Foundation Degree in Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing’ for a tour of its Liverpool manufacturing facility.
The visit provided students with a practical insight into the manufacturing sector, and demonstrated how the engineering skills and knowledge they are developing can be applied in real-world industry settings.
Students began the day with an introduction to Joloda Hydraroll, its history and the loading and unloading systems it designs and manufactures for customers worldwide. They were then shown a range of manufacturing processes, including milling, lathing, punching, bending, polishing and assembling of parts.
Muhammed-Kabir Abdulwahab, Lecturer in Engineering at the Hugh Baird University Centre, commented: “The visit to Joloda Hydraroll provided our students with a valuable opportunity to see manufacturing processes applied at an industrial scale within a highly organised and commercially driven environment. It enabled them to deepen their understanding of real-world production systems, quality standards, and workflow integration, while also helping them to contextualise their skills within the wider engineering industry.”
George Utley, Production Engineering Manager at Joloda Hydraroll, led the tour. He said: “Joloda Hydraroll is a global business with roots here in the UK. We recognise the role we can play in helping to educate and inspire the next generation of talent working with us, and that starts by supporting local schools and universities. We hope visits like this are enjoyable for students, bring opportunities in our industry to life, and ultimately help them to make more confident career choices.”
Joloda Hydraroll regularly supports initiatives that help students interested in pursuing a career in engineering and manufacturing.
Each year, a range of apprenticeships is offered at its facilities in Liverpool and Anglesey. The business is also a long-term sponsor of the University of Liverpool Motorsport Society in the prestigious Formula Student competition. The factory has been used by the students to manufacture parts for the car since 2023.
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