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phase of success for many years to come.
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congratulate Chris, my nephew, in his new position
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Chris is in a unique position where he holds knowledge
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days in our dye house and labs to becoming our
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forward. I am immensely proud of Airedale Chemicals’
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about. It is this attribute that has enabled us to remain
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and Rigest. I will continue to monitor performance
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our forecasted growth plans. I will also continue
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and suppliers promoting our group in my role as
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the market and by recognising this Chris and his
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into other strategic areas of the market. Our focus
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build upon in the future. With this we will continue
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to be a chemical company who cannot supply
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