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New Business Development Manager
World-class mix acquisition
Quanex , the billiondollar building products powerhouse that owns leading fenestration brands Edgetech and Liniar , have made a major acquisition .
» THE NORTH AMERICAN-BASED GROUP has bought the assets of LMI Custom Mixing – a state-of-the-art custom polymer mixer that produces high quality rubber compounds .
Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson explains .
“ LMI is a perfect fit for Quanex , not least because they were a long-term supplier already , and had previously been part of a group with Edgetech in the past .
“ The acquisition significantly enhances Quanex ’ s existing expertise in materials science and process engineering , and allows us to further expand our product offering .
“ What ’ s more , given that Edgetech US and LMI are based in the same location in Ohio , it will allow for a seamless
integration .” In 2022 , Quanex underwent a rebrand , and unveiled a new tagline which encapsulates the company ’ s guiding philosophy – “ a part of something bigger ”.
It represents a commitment to giving back to the communities those companies are a part of – and it ’ s a testament to their drive to deliver continuous improvement , innovation , shareholder value and growth .
» LEADING COMPOSITE DOOR manufacturer Vista Panels has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of a new Business Development Manager .
Covering the South of the UK , Michael Longhurst will be responsible for driving business growth at Vista , researching new market opportunities , and overseeing growth projects .
Having previously worked for a large window and door fabricator as well as for a supplier of white goods into some of the UK ’ s largest home builders markets , he brings extensive experience in the window and door industry , as well as a wealth of knowledge of the newbuild market .
“ I ’ m delighted to be joining Vista , a company that has shown excellent year on year growth , despite the difficult circumstances encountered by the industry over the past couple of years ,” Michael says .
Vista Panels Managing Director Keith Sadler comments : “ Who knows what 2023 is going to throw at us , but with Michael and fellow new Business Development Manager Andy Meakin , we now have a really strong business development team that will be able to tackle the new year head on .”
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New national sales manager
» PURPLEX MARKETING HAS recently expanded its sales team by appointing Zac Nedimovic as National Sales Manager .
Fresh out of University in Northampton with a degree in Design and Marketing , Zac started his career in the fenestration operating an eight-head welding tool , it wasn ’ t long before Zac ’ s skills with
computers saw him called upon to fix and program manufacturing machines . This experience then led to Zac helping to implement the first STUGA cutting centre machine head at Astraseal and run the company ’ s IT systems .
Eventually migrating into the sales team , Zac ’ s technical knowledge of the product translated into increased sales and ultimately a sales management role a few years later . In this role , Zac first started working with Purplex – calling on the marketing agency ’ s experience in the construction industry to drive Astraseal ’ s trade commercial and retail sales further .
At Purplex , Zac will be responsible for communicating briefs with clients , where his industry insight and technical understanding will allow him to discuss a client ’ s needs on a specific level , and his marketing background will help him identify the best approach to deliver results for that business . www . edgetechig . co . uk www . purplexmarketing . com
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