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[Why do you think Lord Mandelson was so keen to come here today?]
[>> I think it's a fantastic opportunity for the site to bring Lord Mandelson here]
[to GE Wales, and allow him to see the work that we've been doing]
[with the Wales Assembly government and the Wales office,]
[and continue to strengthen that relationship going forward.]
[>> Obviously, Nantgarw has a long history, ]
[but you've got some very exciting things going on at the moment as well, haven't you?]
[>> Yes we have. We now are fully capable for the GE 90115B.]
[We are the only engine overhaul facility in the world]
[that has both full detail overhaul capability and test capability.]
[We're here in the test cell that has the capability for running the engine, ]
[which is 150,000 pounds of thrust.]
[In bringing investment into South Wales, this test cell gives us a competitive advantage,]
[and without a doubt, now bringing the 115B, as I mentioned before, ]
[and the GP7000 to our more recent addition and capability list,]
[this test cell has given us the opportunity to do so.]
[>> Lord Mandelson has also been meeting some of your apprentices,]
[and that's really, really important in terms of insuring you keep your skills base here]
[>> Yes, absolutely. We're very proud of our apprenticeships' team.]
[We bring between 15 and 20 apprentices into the program each year.]
[We have today on our leadership team a number of people who are a product ]
[of the apprentices' team that has been running long term.]
[I want him to recognize this is a success story here in South Wales,]
[where GE has engaged with the Welsh Assembly government and the Welsh office]
[very successfully, and as a result, we've got a high technology business being successful]
