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Gordon Nelson - Obituary
»» THE BRITISH WOODWORKING
Federation (BWF) is mourning another
serious loss to the joinery industry this year,
with the death of its senior vice president
and chairman for Scotland, Gordon
Nelson. Gordon passed away at the end of
March, aged 74.
Gordon began his career in the joinery
industry almost 50 years ago as Northern
Field Sales Manager for Gliksten Doors,
selling flush doors and doorsets. In 1974,
Gordon took on the position of Sales and
Marketing Director for Rothervale Joinery
in Sheffield. Gordon became well known
within the industry, helping to grow the
company’s sales to eventually become one
of the largest in the industry.
In 1987 Gordon bravely took the decision
to invest in a management buyout of Sarek
Joinery from its Swedish private equity
owner. He helped to grow the business to
a £30 million organisation with operating
profits of £3 million. The success of the
business lead to interest from Norcross plc.
The business was acquired by Norcross
plc at the end of 1988 and subsequently
the organisation was merged with Crosby
Doors to form Crosby-Sarek. At the time of
the merger, annual sales were in excess of
£80 million.
Gordon remained in the newly formed
company for a year before leaving to form
his own company, Eurojoinery. Gordon
also acted for a time as the Sales Director
for J B Kind, a door distributor in the
Midlands.
Iain McIlwee, chief executive of the
BWF, said:
“Gordon had been an active and
enthusiastic member of the BWF for some
years. His immense industry experience,
sound strategic thinking and sense of fun
will be greatly missed by all who knew
him.”
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