Текст 2. Dialogue

MANAGING DIRECTOR Before I tell you a little about our company, could I first thank you for seeing us at such short notice - it was very good of you.

SIBLEY Please, don't mention it.

MANAGING DIRECTOR Now about our company, Surefire Healing. We're a public limited company based In Wokingham. We've been in business some thirty years now. In the beginning, we made only heating and ventilation units they're still our main product lines, actually. But recently we've moved into the field of kitchen equipment for the hotel and catering trade.

SIBLEY Interesting.

MANAGING DIRECTOR Let me give you some idea of the company's size now. Our turnover last year was close to £30m, our pre-tax profits around £4.5m. We've got a work-force of approximately 300 employees. We're expanding fast, I'm happy to say.

SIBLEY Very impressive.

MANAGING DIRECTOR Thank you. Now Bob will say a word about our labour relations. He has more to do with that side of things than I do.

PRODUCTION MANAGER Thanks Ian. Well, Mr Sibley, our relations with the union are first class. We've never had a strike at the plant and obviously we're very proud of that record. It's probably because we treat our employees well. We listen to what they have to say about their work, and they've plenty of opportunities to give their opinion. I'm not saying we'll never have a strike.

SIBLEY Mm. nothing's certain in life, is it?

MANAGING DIRECTOR I think that gives you some idea of our business, Mr. Sibley. You see, we're planning to produce 30,000 micro-wave ovens next year. And we expect our output to rise to 60.000 or even 70.000, in two or three years' time. For that, we need a factory, say 40,000 square feet, and more workers. Eighty to a hundred employees at least.

SIBLEY We can certainly help you there. Let me tell you what the north of England can offer you.

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