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The 15th welding competition, co-sponsored by BLRT Grupp, was held in Ida-Virumaa on February 1st and 2nd. Over time, the competition has grown from a local event to an international one. This year, vocational schools from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine participated in the contest. Interestingly, the 2024 competition was not focused solely on welding – CNC machine operators joined the welders again.
The event was hosted by state-of-the-art welding laboratories of the Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Centre. 15 welders and 8 CNC machine operators from four countries competed for the winner’s titles.
“Estonia was represented by Tallinn Lasnamäe School of Mechanics, Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre, Rakvere Vocational School and Tartu Vocational Education Centre. The winners of the first top three titles in both disciplines – welding and CNC machining – received prizes from us,” told Alena Nessõn, Head of Training at BLRT Grupp’s HR Department.
Welders from Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre took home the coveted title of winner in welding, and the Best CNC Machine Operator title went to Liepaja State Technical School (Latvia).
“We believe that supporting education-related initiatives promoting in-demand occupations among youth is important. The contest provides an opportunity for welders and CNC machine operators to demonstrate their skills and craftsmanship, learn from each other, and explore new opportunities for continued growth. BLRT Grupp is committed to supporting such events, which play an essential role in shaping highly-skilled professionals capable of confidently meeting any challenge,” shared Alena Nessõn.