Age is but a number at Horsburgh Engineering. The company employs 300 mature workers, comprising 80% of its workforce.

The workers may start out as table cleaners but can look forward to getting promoted to be a Section Leader, a Supervisor or even a Manager if they put in their best. Training is provided to give them the right skills. And its staff have done the company proud by winning the “Best Cleaner Award” for four consecutive years. Horsburgh has proven that with the right initiatives, age-friendly practices that tap on the strengths of older workers can work for businesses.