MOVERS&SHAKERS
BWF appoints
new technical
liaison manager
The British Woodworking
Federation (BWF) has
appointed a new technical
liaison manager to keep on top
of its technical advisory service
for joiners and woodworkers.
Hannah Mansell (pictured)
joins the technical team
following former technical officer
Chris Addison’s retirement.
Hannah will be responsible for
providing both BWF members
and non-members with upto-date, accurate technical
advice and responding to their
queries.
With a wealth of experience of
timber and joinery manufacture
Hannah has worked for both
large and small companies and
has extensive knowledge of
manufacturing, developing and
testing of joinery products and
providing engineering support
and project management
solutions.
Hannah said: “Becoming a
member of the BWF team is
a fantastic opportunity as I’m
already so familiar with what
they do.”
Hannah will support Kevin
Underwood, BWF technical
director, in maintaining and
updating technical guidance
and will carry out thermal
performance calculations of
windows and doors for BWF
members. She will also represent
the BWF on various technical
committees advising on material
and product timber joinery
specification.
Iain McIlwee, BWF chief
executive, said: “Hannah is a great
addition to the team.”
Major growth
sees new
appointment
at Roseview
Following strong sales at the
start of the year, specialist VS
fabricator Roseview Windows
has appointed Byron Field as
production manager.
Byron is co-ordinating
Roseview’s manufacturing,
overseeing all aspects of
production including
scheduling, quality and delivery.
He is also working on making
big improvements to Roseview’s
efficiency and capacity by reorganising the factory.
Roseview MD Willie Kerr
believes Byron is the perfect
person for the job as he’s been
part of the Roseview team
since 2009, developing strong
relationships with customers
in his previous role as national
sales manager:
“As national sales manager
Byron was often liaising
between customers and our
production team, so moving
him into the role of production
manager is a natural and logical
fit. Byron has a natural flair for
production and I’m confident
he will excel in the position.
To maintain continuity, he
will continue to liaise with
customers, particularly on large
contracts as we look to grow
even further in the next few
months.”
Byron commented: “I have
always worked closely with the
production department and it’s
an area I particularly enjoy, so
I’m delighted to take up this
new challenge.”
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NEW DUO BOLSTERS
HURST’S CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Hurst Plastics has boosted its customer
support package once again with the
appointment of two highly experienced sales
and service staff. The move forms part of
Hurst’s company-wide strategy of ‘Making it
Personal’ in every aspect of the business.
Lorraine Snell has taken on the newly created
role of Internal Sales Support Manager at the
company’s Kingston-upon-Hull HQ. Lorraine
was formerly Hurst Plastics’ Regional Business
Manager, covering Scotland and the North East.
Lorraine has more than a decade of
experience in the composite door industry,
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having worked in several core functions,
including transport, administration and sales.
In her new role, Lorraine will bring added
strength to Hurst’s comprehensive service
package, whilst actively supporting both the
internal and external sales teams.
Stevie Dunn has taken over Lorraine’s mantle
as Regional Business Manager for Scotland
and the North East. With 20 years’ experience
in the industry, Irvine-based Stevie is
responsible for developing new opportunities
and maintaining existing customers within his
region.
To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com