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Can I Have A Keyring?
Added:I recognize you.
There you go, you know what I'm doing then.
>> Yeah, I know I do.
Bro, that's quality. That's quality.
I've been watching you years.
>> Am I going to be on YouTube?
>> Well, I've seen DJ Audits all the time, but is that you, DJ?
>> Yeah.
>> Can I have a keyring?
>> So, welcome back to the channel, guys.
Today we are here in Bradford.
Phoenix Way.
And we've come to take a look at this place.
Emballator.
Packaging solutions for future generations. A big sign there.
And the fence being all the same color gives you the the feel like they own Well, they occupy all the units.
But I don't think they do.
They definitely occupy unit one, which is the headquarters, it says. Unit two, which is the plastic division. And they do have an open door there.
It's quite dark. Can't see anything through that.
I won't get the zoom camera out just yet.
Then we have unit one, which is goods inwards and the dispatch office.
We can see forklifts moving around and we can see some product on the the trailers in there.
We can also see some staff from what they're wearing.
Let's just pitch up here for a moment.
Next door is a different company altogether, look. We've got Maybell Group, I think it is.
But this particular one, it looks like it's joined joined to the head office.
And Oh, there's somebody.
>> Hello, mate.
>> Yeah, is this the head office, this one?
>> It's the main building. Don't call it head office.
>> Well, I saw a sign down there saying head office. Is it all joined?
>> I recognize you.
There you go, you know what I'm doing then.
>> Yeah, I know I do.
>> Go on then, say say the word.
>> You're on the order.
>> Do you remember the the initials?
>> It's It's >> Two letters?
>> Yeah, it's AK. No, no.
There's a few I watch.
Ah, you can apply for that.
>> AK, I've never heard of that one.
>> It's AK. I know you That's weird, brother. I know you boys. That's mental.
>> You've watched all his stuff. You've never seen me. Come on, think of the two letters.
>> It's It's >> The one that gives keyrings away.
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I've literally got your number on my channel.
>> Yeah, don't worry about it.
>> [laughter] >> I'll throw it over here.
>> Bro, that's quality. That's quality.
I've been watching you years.
>> But surely this is all attached to the head office, right? You can walk from here down to the >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, we're all one building. Yeah.
Um >> Head off This isn't the main site, you see. So, we're owned by Sweden.
>> Right.
>> Um How much am I allowed to tell you? I don't know.
>> Right. Well, don't get yourself sacked.
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah. We know the game. We know the game. Uh you're more than welcome. That's public access there.
You're more than welcome to walk around all the way down to the bottom. There's different factories on this site.
>> So, other than Mibel, there's more, is there?
>> Yes, further down. You've got that. So, we own that building as well. Again, don't cross the threshold or you'll be fined a pound.
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah.
>> No public access.
>> From the front, you know how All you can see is blue fence and it looks like it's all this company, don't it, from the front?
>> Yes, so This is cool, man. I've heard your voice so many times. This is mental.
Yeah. Let's go talk to this celebrity.
Go on then.
>> [laughter] >> You're the celebrity today.
>> Oh, that's quality.
>> Is it like paint pots? Metal paint pots?
>> Yes. Yes, we don't tend to paint uh manufacture for like B&Q and places like that.
>> Do you fill them?
>> No. We're >> Empty pots?
>> manufacturing. So, we take it from sheet metal to the finished stage cans.
>> Right.
>> Um but yeah.
>> So, you cut a bit of metal, you roll it, and then put a base and a top on.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, do you put the top on or not?
>> Yes. The full can, so it's ready for export.
>> So, then when it gets to the >> They then go to the other suppliers in the chain, which is that they fill it with their whatever ingredient.
>> Then they're taking the lid back off after you put it on?
>> No, no, no. So, that comes as part of a pack. So, we do it in like a like a a crate.
>> So, when it leaves here, there's no lid on?
>> No, but it goes with the crate. So, they'll say two crates to a truck, and then 40 pallets, and that should cover the right balance depending on what [clears throat] numbers are ordered and things like that.
>> I went to a factory that did J-Lock. So, you're you're probably supplying the pots to them.
>> Yeah, we're part of that chain.
>> All right. Okay.
>> So, we're not the same group, I don't believe. Again, I'm just a guy I don't know all the details of the Airops.
Um but yeah.
>> [snorts] >> Good company?
>> Yeah, nice. It's It's steady away.
>> How do you pronounce it?
>> Emballator.
>> Bell.
>> Emballator.
>> Oh, so you say bell, I say ball.
>> Emballator. Emballator.
>> Cuz it's It's not an e, is it?
>> It's an accent thing. It's an accent.
>> Oh, is it? What accent have you got?
>> Mate, I'm Bradford.
>> Born and bred here?
>> Yeah.
>> So, in Leicester, we say Emballator.
>> Yeah. Yeah, no, you're you're probably saying it right, you probably >> Am I? [laughter] Okay.
How long you worked here, mate?
>> 2 and 1/2 years.
>> 2 and 1/2. Okay.
Right. Nice one. I've I've better let you get back to it cuz the bosses will see this and they'll be like, "You wasted too much time."
So do me. No, I said it, not you.
>> ambassador.
>> Ambassador of Emballator. There we go.
We could make a song out of that.
>> [music] >> But yeah, like I said, this one's ours, that one's ours. Just don't cross any threshold.
>> No, I won't, mate.
>> The other side, just up the road.
>> The plastics division.
>> That's right. You're good at finding your >> for pots, plastic pots or >> Yes. Same principle, just plastic version instead of metal.
>> Injection molding or different process?
>> I don't work over there, so I couldn't tell you too much about the process. Uh I just do the logistics side. I'm not part of the manufacturing team.
>> So, you run run it sweet, do you? Are they pots then? Are they actual pots shrink wrapped on that pallet?
>> Yes.
>> Of metal?
>> Yes.
>> They shrink wrap them well, don't they?
>> Yes. Uh if I could ask you, just don't point out obvious stuff like we leave things open cuz currently we're loading that. Uh, stuff like that for security reasons.
>> You've got to leave it open when you load it, mate. Come on.
>> We can't open it up cuz currently we're obviously just reasons. We do a high volume of stuff coming out of here. It's quiet and now because it's the afternoon shift. But through the day you'd see this running like a barrel.
>> Really?
>> Yeah.
I'd say good company to work for. Decent pay, decent conditions. Can't really complain. There's worse places to work.
>> Nice one, mate. Brilliant. Sounds fantastic.
>> One of the best ones.
>> Yeah. Thanks for the your chat.
Okay, so M. Baletta.
>> DJ Arnett.
>> DJ Arnett, that's the one.
I finally read the keyring.
Yeah, not M. Baletta.
M. Baletta. Zero tolerance, look.
Zero toler- tolerance to the safety signs and procedures must be observed.
Do not cross any threshold. That's a big thing here, look. Do not go beyond that point. But all the rest, they do like their health and safety. I wonder whether we'll bump into anyone else that works for the company and will they be just as nice as that gentleman who is in charge of logistics here at unit one, goods inwards and the dispatch office.
And in there, look, we can see pallets and pallets of what we can presume are metal paint pots.
There we go.
And this is how some people get to work.
On the little electric scooters, which the police are having a big crackdown on here in the UK at the moment. And if you see, this building is connected to this one, which says it is the headquarters.
Look.
Embalita headquarters.
So, that's where we got that from. I know the camera would not have picked that up as I went past it. Standing over here now at the plastic division.
His own words, he can't tell us much about the plastic division.
So, let's see if we can see anything through that door. I don't think it's going to be possible to be honest.
Rolling something there, look.
I can't quite make it out.
But, reading that sign, users of this car park do so at their own risk.
Okay. This looks quite nice.
A tropical feel.
Oh, we have this gentleman here.
Taking a look at his nice 73 plate VW ID.4.
Are they all right with it?
>> No worries, I was just checking. Thought I'd better inform somebody we're here on site and explain situation.
>> I think the bosses, as they left, they had a quick look.
>> You know what they're like.
>> No, no. But, so I think they're okay.
Yeah, if they were going to say anything, it would have been then.
>> It's one of them.
>> It won't be long anyway, just 20 minutes.
>> I get what you're doing. I love what you're doing. I don't know exactly what you're doing, but it's cool, man.
>> Yeah.
>> And the day I'm just making sure that I'm not about to upset someone. I'm trying to protect them.
>> Good on you, man.
>> I know the rules. I know the game, and I know the law.
>> And you know what might happen.
>> Yes.
>> [laughter] >> You don't want them to ruin your good work.
>> Yeah.
Am I going to be on YouTube?
>> Do you want to be?
>> Not really. Are you just filming, are you?
>> This guy This guy's seen it before.
I'll have you on. What, my channel?
>> I've seen DJ Audits all the time, but is that you, DJ? Can I have a key ring?
>> [laughter] >> Yeah, but I said to him you can have >> your time.
>> You can have a key ring if you can guess the channel name.
>> Ah, yeah.
>> And he said something like >> Ah, you didn't know it, did you?
>> He had guns on the brain. He said AK.
>> I recognize the bike.
>> All right. Okay.
>> It's a bike, orange bike. But yeah.
>> I did ask this gentleman, um do you know the plastic parts? Is it injection molding?
>> So, it's injection molding. Um we make predominantly for um paint industry.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh well, we don't only make for paint industry.
>> Yeah.
>> Um yeah, so just injection mold for 2 and 1/2 uh 5 7 oz 10 L.
>> So, is that like a big >> fill them. We just injection mold the parts.
>> Is that like a big metal sort of mold that pushes the the hot plastic >> Yeah, so you'd have a mold >> and it comes back out?
>> Yeah, it basically you've got um the mold is split in two. So, we what we call them hot half or moving half or a cold half.
>> Right.
>> So, basically you've got depending on how many cavities or the most we have in there is four.
>> Oh, on one >> on one mold.
>> Oh, okay.
>> Um so, you have a cavity and a core. The core will be introduced into the cavity.
The molten plastic extra sorry. Pressure under pressure is pushed into the uh mold.
>> Yeah.
>> That fills the mold. Obviously, you've got cooling water circulating through the mold and the cavity. That freezes the plastic off.
Bob's your uncle. Get a pop.
>> And we're talking about 30 seconds?
>> Oh, no. If it's 30 seconds, we're out of business.
>> More What about a minute?
>> 13 >> 13 minutes?
>> 13 seconds for four cavity.
>> 13?
>> Yeah.
>> Wow. Wow.
>> So, yeah. So, if we're doing if we're doing 13 minutes or 5 and anything over a minute, we'd have to pack up and go home.
>> That's amazing.
>> So, yeah. Depends on how many It's obviously the most I've got is a four cavity mold, but we do down to single cavity molds. Um but generally roundabout no more than 15 seconds depending on what you're making.
>> Is it all white?
>> No, it's all gray.
>> All gray?
>> You know, if you've got a B&Q >> Yeah.
>> Um you'll see a all of it's but any plastic you'll see it um a lot of it is what called IML so in mold labeling.
>> Right.
>> So at the same time that we produce the pot we also put a label on.
>> Oh.
>> The cost of labels made of the same material as the pot we can put the label into the cavity at the same time as we inject the polypropylene. So it comes out with a pot and a label.
>> So it can't be removed then?
>> Can't be removed no it's fused with the material of the >> Wow.
>> You know that?
>> Yeah.
>> That's good.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah.
>> You do a lot of here then. So they tell you what they want on the label and they've got one chance.
>> Yeah.
>> And if anything changes >> Yeah we have we have design changes obviously or they have promotions and stuff like that so we have to get new labels in and >> What if like a new standard mark is introduced after you've created loads of pots what would happen?
>> Well they'd have if we've created them we've created against a purchase order so the customers are liable for >> It's their fault isn't it? Would they then label over it you reckon?
>> No it can't.
>> They can't.
>> No you won't be able to label So you you basically got a fully formed pot.
And because it's recyclable what we do is we'll we'll send it away chip it up and it comes back and we recycle the material.
>> Oh so worst case scenario you can grind down you can even grind down the label part as well and reuse that.
>> material polypropylene.
>> All right okay.
>> So you get the labels are already >> See?
I didn't know any of this.
>> I learned something >> about plastics side I can >> No he works in metals doesn't >> I'm plastics.
>> No you know as well.
>> I don't >> Yeah yeah.
>> Must be a big machine then to to do four in one go.
>> Um probably round about about seven 700 ton clamping pressure.
>> Yeah.
>> So yeah it's the actual the platen is round about I'm not that technically minded but it's probably round about 50 ton.
>> Wow.
So where does your water go to get cooled back down? Is it you've got some sort of >> We've just got some chillers outside there.
>> All right yeah.
>> They're visible about through the gates you can see if there's a um what what they call it an adiabatic system.
>> Right.
>> So basically >> circulate water through a carbon system.
Uh air pulls it through, cools it down.
But, we're having a lot of problems recently because obviously it's very very hot.
>> Yeah. You have got a few big companies around here that does that, you know, industrial cooling.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Was it MP or something?
>> I'm not sure. I don't >> a massive one with big glass frontage nearby.
>> I I want to work here. I don't live in I don't live in Leeds or Bradford.
>> You know, I don't >> Same thing. I thought it was shampoo factory up there.
>> Um >> I'm not interested in the filling of the shampoo bottles there.
>> No, you've got two businesses nearby that do industrial cooling. I'm I'm into that cuz it's data centers, you see.
Data centers need a lot of cooling and your machines do as well. But, sometimes you're saying this cooling sometimes ain't enough.
>> No, it's well >> Yeah.
>> The more The problem is the more machines you put in >> Yeah.
>> the bigger cooling capacity you need.
So, we're at the cusp at the moment with the amount of machines we've got and the cooling capacity >> Wouldn't it be nice if you can just open the roof for a bit?
>> be great. Yeah.
>> [laughter] >> Let it all out.
>> It's not ambient temperature that's the issue, so it's the water temperature.
>> You got solar on there as well.
>> Um I don't I think so.
>> I see something up there.
>> I've only been here a few years. I know that they have got solar somewhere.
>> Yeah, I think that might be solar.
Anyway, I'll get the drone.
>> I've got to get the drone >> Yeah, when the video comes out, you'll see what your roof looks like, won't you?
>> Who else?
>> [laughter] >> I'll get on with it now, guys. Thank you so much. Yeah.
What's your name?
>> Paul.
>> Paul and >> Lewis.
>> Lewis. Nice one, guys. Nice one.
>> What if somebody phoned up and said, "Oh, there's a guy taking videos out of the window up there?"
>> It's all right. Always back.
>> DJ always got to be in trouble here.
>> That's what he said. Yeah.
As long as you don't cross the line, which I I never do.
What's that?
>> You're getting too famous.
>> Yeah, I know. I know.
That's why I'm coming further from Leicester. I'm over 2 hours away now.
>> And you're still on the train, I mean.
>> No, I've got a vehicle. Vehicle nearby.
And then I just go business to business on that.
>> That's a smart way for your own security as well. At least people can't catch you in your public transport out.
>> Yeah. That's it. Cuz sometimes >> I would Well, I would I'm amazed by the the ones in America.
You know, you got the first amendment over there.
>> Yeah.
>> I know. The amount of coppers that haven't You've got to be completely stupid not to twig >> Yeah.
>> that this is what we're doing and they're there to get a ride out of you.
>> They get very physical. They start spraying as well, don't they?
>> Yeah. They start using the um What's that stuff they can use?
>> pepper spray.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Imagine that.
>> Unbelievable.
But yeah, the But But I understand that because that's a that's a citizen journalist, if you like. What annoys me more is the the the copper or the the constable or the sheriff, depending what They've got that many departments, haven't they? What are you doing? They haven't got They've got the I think it's just like the old Wild Wild West. They think they just kick anybody out of town.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
>> What are you doing? I'm just standing here on the town hall steps.
>> Yeah.
>> Public forum.
>> Yeah.
>> And I've got a sign saying the one that I like best is God bless all the pets.
>> All right. Okay.
>> You seen that one?
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> So it says there, God bless all the pets. Just got it on a bit of cardboard like that. And the coppers keep coming.
Left hand, move on. You're trespassed.
What for?
>> Freedom of speech.
>> I mean, they've got more free free speech in the in the USA than we've got in the UK. We have freedom of freedom of expression. We have dirt but we don't have freedom of speech.
>> Well, what the hell do they think you buy a camera to do? And what's YouTube?
Basically, you make your videos of whatever you find interesting, put it on there, make money.
>> Well, they get What How's it going to affect you in your property?
>> It's just my property.
Are they going to promote the government channels, aren't they?
>> Well, yeah. As an >> [laughter] >> investigator, you're not allowed to be pushed to the top of the >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
Well, I think you you have to join the establishment, won't you? And be part of it.
>> It is what it is.
Anything like that, you've just got to ride with it, I think.
>> Sure they can't you come to some sort of legal action against them for damage of income or something like that.
>> You're not going to fight people like that, mate. It ain't worth the fight.
They've got very deep pockets.
>> Maybe so, but put that on my Put that on my cat ears.
Yeah, thank you very much. Thank you very much, guys. I'll do the drone footage and I'll leave you alone.
>> [laughter] >> Yeah, thanks for that chat.
Good information that.
So, there we go, guys.
We've learned about what Emballator do and how they make their metal pots out of the sheets and how they make their plastic pots with those injection molding machines which can do four pots at one time.
Fantastic. Now, all we need to do is see what's on the roof.
>> [laughter] >> Let's see what this place looks like And as always, we have checked on the drone map and there are no flight restrictions in the area at all.
So, Emballator here in Bradford.
Let's have a look at you then, shall we?
So, there we are just down on the public highway as a vehicle [music] comes in with an empty trailer.
Yes, they are solar panels on the roof.
And to let the hot air out, they do have a few of these these vents, look, here. And he did mention some chillers down on the side. [music] They are in the shade.
There they are.
Down there, look. So, if you ever wondered what is cooling the injection molding machines, it's that [music] type of thing. Across the road here, just behind me, that signed up as the head office.
The first guy we spoke to, I forgot his name, he did go over here.
He tried to warn them, but he couldn't see anybody around, but [music] once again, he did just try and ask his colleague there to give somebody a call >> [music] >> so that they don't get the wrong end of the stick.
As we all know, I'm standing on the public highway and it's nothing to do with them, but sometimes they make it their business, don't they?
But thanks to the videos and and more and more people watching the videos, they know that just a few minutes of the company time will work wonders for their public relations, their PR.
The goods out gate that we started at, which is probably not connected to this building then if he decided to walk uh this way.
I suppose originally they were two separate units, weren't they?
Let's have a quick look at what's around this local area for any of you that are local.
Bit of an allotment just there.
Lots and lots [music] of houses.
>> Next allocation.
>> Some units. A large solar panel there, look, on that flat bit.
A few bridges going over the railway.
More homes, more units.
A football pitch.
And back to where [music] we are right down here.
So, let's try and get all three buildings in one shot for them. There it is, right just there. Do a 360-degree photo for Google Maps and move on. The location of the DJ Audit's keyring on this video will be just on that little stub there.
If you are one of the first people to watch the video and you do want a keyring, good luck with that. And that does conclude the video from M Baletour packaging solutions for future generations.
We know exactly what they do here now, don't we? And we can see a great example of somebody who cares about the company image. He didn't want to leave it to chance that somebody else may encounter me and make the company look bad.
He went out of his way to try and warn as many people as possible.
Wow, that just goes to show how much he cares.
And what a great information, eh?
What a fantastic way to embrace the photographer, embrace the interested party.
Here's their backyard.
Some silos, quite a few silos there, look, at unit two.
But that'll do, guys.
AK Audits, I've never heard of that one.
I'll put it up on the screen now if it does exist.
But that will do.
Let's move on. If you have enjoyed that video, do give it a thumbs up for me, and I'll see you on the next one, guys.
Bye for now.
>> Hey, yeah.
>> [music] >> Mm, yeah.
A good ambassador for Emblador.
Hey. [music] Hey.
Woo.
Pulled up [music] on Phoenix Way, camera rolling slow, looking at the factory, seeing what they know. Metal in the paint [music] cans, plastic taking shape, people proud of what they build, nothing here is fake. Walked across the public road, [music] keeping to the line, friendly faces all around, giving up the time. No drama, no shouting, just respect all day, showing how a company [music] should really behave. When you meet with kindness, everybody wins.
Open up the conversation, that's where trust [music] begins.
A good ambassador for Emblaser, showing everyone just how it's done.
>> [music] >> A good ambassador for Emblaser, meeting people with respect and [music] fun.
A good ambassador for Emblaser, making every visitor feel welcome, too.
>> [music] >> A good ambassador for Emblaser, that's the difference that a smile [music] can She's still turning [music] into cans, ready for the trade injection molding plastic parts precision every day. All at [music] once in seconds, machines running fast, building for tomorrow with products built [music] to last.
Logistics keeping everything rolling down the line, goods in and dispatch out every shipment bought [music] on time.
Questions got an answer, nothing had to hide. Proud of what they're making with the little Yorkshire [music] pride. No confrontation, no no reason [music] for a scene.
Just talking like the people the best I've [music] ever seen.
That's how you build your reputation.
That's [music] how respect is earned.
A simple conversation and [music] everybody learns.
A GOOD AMBASSADOR FOR EMBLASER, HEY.
EVERYBODY SINGING LOUD AND PROUD. A GOOD AMBASSADOR FOR EMBLASER, [music] HEY. Standing out ABOVE THE CROWD.
>> [screaming] >> A GOOD [music] AMBASSADOR FOR EMBLASER, HEY. Helping make the company shine.
A good ambassador for Emblaser, [music] hey. One good conversation at a time.
>> [music] >> So, here's the people on the floor >> [music] >> who show what good PUBLIC RELATIONS ARE FOR.
>> [music] >> RESPECT goes both directions.
>> [music] >> That's the greatest trade of all.
A good ambassador for >> [music and singing] >> Ember later.
A good ambassador for Ember later.
A good ambassador for Ember later.
THAT'S THE WAY >> [music] >> TO STAND TALL.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music]
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