Movers & Shakers
Joint 60 years of experience join hardware supplier
» LEADING HARDWARE SUPPLIER Kenrick has bolstered its team with two senior appointments . Martin Smith has returned to the West Bromwich based business as design and operations manager after a decade away , whilst Nick Taylor has joined the firm as technical manager . The duo has more than 60 years industry experience between them .
In his new role , Martin is responsible for product design and quality . He oversees new product development as well as maintaining and improving Kenrick ’ s existing range of hardware products . He also manages Kenrick ’ s operations and is responsible for the day to day running of the factory as well as health and safety .
As Kenrick ’ s new technical manager , Nick Taylor brings 35 years ’ industry experience with him . He joins Kenrick from hardware distributor DGS Group , where he worked for 27 years , most recently as business development and technical manager . Nick works closely with Kenrick ’ s design team to develop new products and he supports the sales team with customer demonstrations and site visits . He also helps customers to achieve the required industry certification for testing windows and doors . www . kenricks . co . uk
GGF Appoints New Health , Safety and Environmental Manager
» IN THE CONTINUALLY turbulent socio-economic situation we find ourselves in , staff wellbeing and sustainability must be a top priority . That is why the Glass & Glazing Federation ( GGF ) is delighted to welcome a new Health , Safety and Environmental Manager , Lauren Mawford , to the team . Lauren brings with her a wealth of experience in the field so is well placed to provide expert advice to GGF members , as John Agnew , GGF Managing Director , explains : “ The GGF aims to be the industry authority on best practice in all areas of business , including the highest technical and health and safety standards , but to achieve this goal , we need in-house expertise . Lauren is a fantastic addition to our team for precisely this reason .”
Lauren adds : “ My experience not only lies in ensuring compliance but going above and beyond to identify trends within businesses to help prevent problems and achieve best practice . I can help design and deliver staff training and provide HR support as well as more traditional health and safety duties such as the production of fire risk reports and companywide risk assessments .”
www . ggf . org . uk
Quality at the forefront with experienced new QA Supervisor
» AMBER DANGERFIELD , A QUALIfied engineer , has spent the previous 18 months as the company ’ s Operations Supervisor , before which she served in a variety of senior engineering roles at a leading European hardware supplier for more than a decade .
In her new role , Amber will be tasked with ensuring Cotswold Architectural Products adheres to the exacting standards of QMS and ISO , and maintains outstanding quality standards across the board .
“ This is an extremely exciting opportunity for me to help shape the next phase in Cotswold ’ s history ,” Amber comments .
“ Drawing on both my engineering background and years of friction stay experience , I ’ m confident I can ensure that we live up to the reputation for quality and reliability that made the Cotswold name .”
In July , Cotswold split from Caldwell Hardware to become Europe ’ s biggest independent friction stay manufacturer .
The company ’ s former owners decided to sell the Caldwell side of the business , while retaining the Cotswold side , bringing in long-serving Cotswold employee Tim Ferkin as Managing Director .
www . cotswold-windows . co . uk
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