The Power of Partnership: Morson x Tata Chemicals Europe

One partnership. Infinite possibilities.

When you’ve been trusted by a world-leading manufacturer for over two decades, you’re doing something right.

For Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE), one of the continent’s leading producers of sodium carbonate, salt, and sodium bicarbonate, people have always been at the heart of production. Behind every tonne manufactured sits a team of highly skilled specialists – engineers, technicians, and leaders – who keep their plants moving and their reputation strong.

But managing that workforce across multiple UK sites, evolving projects, and changing skill demands required more than recruitment. It needed partnership… and precision.

That’s where we came in.

What started over 20 years ago as a recruitment relationship has evolved into a fully integrated people solution, combining Managed Service Provision (MSP), talent technology, employer branding, and screening services into one seamless model. Together, we’ve built a workforce ecosystem that’s agile, data-driven, and designed for the future.

From implementing Vencuro, our bespoke talent management platform, to developing a national careers portal and embedding workforce screening and compliance, TCE and Morson Edge have co-created a partnership that continually redefines what “working together” really means.

Because when it comes to chemistry – human or industrial – the right mix makes all the difference.

A single, smarter model.

A formula for sharper workforce control.

TCE is one of Europe’s leading producers of sodium carbonate, salt, and sodium bicarbonate, powering essential industries worldwide. With major sites across the UK, including the largest carbon capture project in Europe, they rely on a highly skilled workforce spanning everything from warehouse operatives to senior engineers.

In 2010, Morson Edge became TCE’s Managed Service Provider, replacing a multi-supplier setup with a single, smarter model. The result? Clarity, consistency, and complete visibility of contingent hiring across every site.

By embedding our team directly into TCE’s resourcing operations, we created a strategic hiring process aligned to real business goals. Not just headcount.

As Karen Lounds, HRD & IT Director at Tata Chemicals Europe, said:

“Our relationship continually improves and in recent times, Morson have supported us to develop our marketing strategy for potential applicants, as well as building a recruitment microsite for us and even helped us develop our employee health and wellbeing offer, as well as support with GDPR.  There are many examples where the relationship goes beyond pure recruitment.  We see them as a partner to our business.”

TCE were among the pioneers of Vencuro, Morson’s talent management platform. Working hand-in-hand with our team during its pilot stage, they helped shape the tool that now gives them full visibility of recruitment data, candidate journeys, and cost performance.

The outcome? Real-time reporting, measurable savings, and dashboards that make workforce management effortless.

Vicky Watson, HR Business Partner, Tata Chemicals Europe, summarised: “The tailored online dashboards have not only improved our performance reporting capability but also our ability to analyse the direct and indirect cost savings our Morson managed service provides. The best bit is it is so simple to use – a few clicks and we have access to all our information requirements!”

Smarter tech. Stronger insight.

Screening with precision and evolving together.

Alongside recruitment, Morson’s screening service ensures every hire meets rigorous safety, financial, and legal standards.

What started as vetting for permanent staff now extends to contractors too – fully integrated with TCE’s MSP model to streamline onboarding and reduce admin.

The result: faster starts, lower risk, and total compliance confidence.

Today, our partnership goes beyond talent.

From employer branding and workforce analytics to GDPR guidance, wellbeing support, and ED&I data capture, TCE continue to curate the services they need from Morson Edge’s integrated portfolio.

Next up? We’re delivering ED&I manager training and exploring a custom deployment of our Fit for Work contractor engagement app, ensuring TCE’s people strategy stays ahead of the curve.

Whatever your size, scope, or sector… if you’ve got people challenges to solve, Morson Edge has the sharper solution.