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Posted On - 15/01/2018
Tom Swallow is the new managing director of Welglaze, the Hertfordshire fabricator the Audasi Group acquired last year. Group chairman Adrian Barraclough said Tom’s years as sales and marketing director at Quickslide affirm his credentials for the job. “We set out from the beginning to develop Welglaze with the same ethos and standards as Quickslide in terms of product quality,...
Posted On - 15/01/2018
Incarnation Window Systems has appointed four new fabricators: James and Jon Savory; Ben Sturgess; and Scott Fairley. Brothers James and Jon join the firm from the same well-respected sealed unit manufacturer: James will be charged with training up new fabricators at the firm; and Jon has 15 years of profile-processing and machine-operating experience under his belt. Ben comes to Incarnation...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
OnLevel has announced six new appointments to the company in a range of roles including finance, sales, customer support and warehousing. “2017 was a significant year in moving the organisation to the next important stage of expansion with the establishment of the UK warehouse, new direct sales in Scandinavia, and the creation of several new distribution arrangements as far away...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
VBH (GB) has promoted sales director Simon Monks to the position of managing director. Previous MD Peter Rowlands, who was in the position for the last 10 years, has moved into the newly created position of business development director. In his new role, Peter will be responsible for the development of VBH’s own brand, greenteQ, and managing the VBH engineering...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
Epwin has appointed two industry veterans: John Barry and Mick Thompson. Their focus will be growing two of Epwin’s constituent businesses: Sierra and Safedoors. Mick will cover the Midlands and the south east, while John will cover Scotland and the north of England. The pair will report directly to Epwin sales director Paul Tranter. “I’m extremely confident that Mick and...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
CMS Window Systems has appointed David Ritchie as its new chief operating officer (COO). David joins CMS from a leading interior fit-out business where he was CEO, and has experience in senior roles within some of the building industry’s best-known businesses. He takes up a newly created post on the board of directors, which continues to be headed by CEO...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
John King has returned to Carl F Groupco as national sales manager. After starting his career in fabrication in the early days of PVCU, John moved to a technical services post. He went on to take the positions of production director and head of a commercial installation operation. He previously worked for Carl F Groupco for eight years as a...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
Helen Hewitt has joined the British Woodworking Federation to take on the role of membership director and lead for the Wood Window Alliance. Helen will act as a pivot point between BWF and its membership as well as the wider woodworking sector. She will be proactively developing relationships, growing the membership and feeding back information to help evolve and improve...
Posted On - 09/01/2018
Jack Taylor is the latest college leaver to join BM Aluminium as a trainee software technician. 18-year-old Jack is already working closely with customers to customise their LogiKal software so that it suits their specific production set ups, and is supporting them with technical queries and updates. His appointment is the latest move in BM Aluminium’s ongoing expansion, as it...
Posted On - 04/01/2018
When Dave Lawton decided to sell his bakery business and retire back in 2001, he never thought his next step would lead him to Bennett Architectural. After Lawtons Bakery in Leek, which Dave co-owned with his brother and their families, was sold, the 66-year-old decided to cut his retirement short and become a driver at Bennetts which was based in...
Posted On - 03/01/2018
Synseal has made two key senior appointments: Kevin Warner is the new sales director, while Mark Timmons joins as chief operating officer. Previously head of sales and marketing at Profine, Kevin Warner will take a leading role in directing Synseal’s national sales strategy, and will report to group sales and marketing director Andy Jones. “With the marketplace changing so dramatically...
Posted On - 03/01/2018
Jon Skinner, commercial director of Epwin, has died. He was 63. Jon had worked in the glazing industry for more than 40 years and spent his latter years as commercial director of Epwin Window Systems, a role which he was proud to have and thoroughly enjoyed before ill health prevented him from continuing. Jon began his career serving an apprenticeship...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Trojan Manufacturing Group has appointed Pete Niblock as key accounts manager. Pete’s role is focused on new business generation and working with existing key accounts within the Trojan network. Pete has over 32 years’ experience in the industry and should be familiar to many, having worked in a variety of senior roles in a number of companies. Pete said: “The...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Roseview has appointed Simon Liversidge as senior operations manager, charged with maintaining and increasing manufacturing efficiency and quality. “I’m delighted to be joining one of the most respected brands in UK fenestration,” Simon said. “I’m excited to get to work helping them take an industry-leading product portfolio and make it even better.” Roseview’s sales director Richard Burrells said: “We’ve had...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Mark Jones has been announced as the new managing director of County Durham based, bespoke glass and solar PV manufacturer Romag. The move has come as part of a long-term investment strategy to drive the business towards its £50 million potential, the company said. Supported by an industry leading new management team, he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Rehau has made four new appointments to its sales team. Shaun Young has taken over as the area sales manager for the north east, leaving Hormoz Nouri – who was covering the north east and Scotland – to dedicate his focus to account management and specifications for Scotland. Sam Tynan joins as junior sales manager, with a varied national role...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Purplex has appointed eight new team members in just three months. Purplex’s team now totals more than 60 employees. The agency recently moved to a new 5,000ft2 building just outside Bristol, and these new appointments will help the company to reach its goal of growing to 100 employees by 2018. Andrew Scott, the agency’s managing director, said: “At Purplex, investment...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Newview Homes has appointed a new project manager to head-up a project that will see new windows installed in 400+ flats and houses. The contract involves the installation of noise-reducing windows on homes around London City Airport, and Newview has employed Gary Ward to head up the project. London City Airport recently gained permission to begin its £400 million expansion...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
Mighton Products has appointed David Lambert as its new warehouse manager. The news follows a recent announcement that the company’s new additional on-site warehouse, and improved trade counter, are now complete. Chairman Mike Derham said: “With 16 years’ experience, plus his ADR, IMDG and IATA certifications, David is an expert in the transportation of hazardous goods. He’ll be playing a...
Posted On - 20/12/2017
G-Smatt Europe has appointed Sanmukh Bawa as director of engineering. Prior to this role, Sanmukh, who studied Civil and Structural Engineering at Coventry University, spent six years with London consultants Eckersley O’Callaghan, where he worked on number of structural glass projects. "We are delighted that Sanmukh is now part of the team and his undoubted knowledge and experience will be...
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