Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society Nigel Pulling, is due to retire after over 20 years at the helm. Nigel will retire from his role in March 2022 after overseeing a number of hugely successful commercial projects across the Great Yorkshire Showground. This includes the building of Fodder, the Regional Agricultural Centre (the Society’s […]Read More

NICK PALMER Married/Children? 2nd Marriage – 2 children from 1st marriage Position/Company: Managing Director, EPS Services & Tooling (Bandsaw Manufacturer & Service) Previous Employment: Ford Motor Co, Suzuki GB, Mitsubishi What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Consistent Log Supply, Inflationary Pressures, Cash Flow What’s been your best idea? […]Read More

PETE BOULTON Married/Children? Married – 2 Children Position/Company? Contracts Manager – Cotswold Decorative Ironworkers Previous Employment: Pubs/Bars at University What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Availability of and access to all materials coupled with rising prices across the board What’s been your best idea? Marrying the boss’s daughter! […]Read More

Norton Welch, the Managing Director of fencing business JB Corrie, one of the, has retired after more than 30 years with the company. Welch joined the family-owned company in 1987 as a contracts manager and was made a director of JB Corrie in 2000 before becoming MD in 2015. During his time with the company, […]Read More

After a productive term, the Association of Fencing Industries’ CEO Ian Ripley will be retiring in September 2021. Since taking up the CEO position, Ian has committed himself to developing the AFI and the ethos of promoting the safety, quality and professionalism of our fencing members. Always championing the industry and its strong performance as […]Read More

GETHIN LLOYD   Married/Children? Married to Emma. 4 Children – Jacob, Wil, Elsa & Martha Position/Company: Owner – Lloyd Fencing Ltd Previous Employment: Fencing since leaving school! What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Availability and rising prices of materials.   What’s been your best idea? Starting my own […]Read More

Investors in People has award Tornado Wire “We invest in people, gold accreditation”. Only 17% of IIP accredited organisations achieve Gold. It was particularly notable that Tornado retained the award in the middle of a pandemic. There was also an improvement on every single measure compared with results from 3 years ago with all of […]Read More

JB Corrie, one of the UK’s leading fencing design, manufacturing and installation companies, has appointed Gordon McKinnell as Sales and Operations Manager. JB Corrie is a family-owned British company that has manufactured and supplied commercial, sports facility, security and domestic fencing for over 100 years. It is also the UK’s first Padel tennis court system […]Read More

M&M Timber has announced that they have made two new appointments to the positions of OperationsManager and Product Design Manager. Stephen Bailey has joined M&M as their new Operations Manager. He has a wealth of operations experience to manage the manufacturing plant at Clows Topin Worcestershire. Jacob Evetts has been appointed Product Design Manager. He joined the […]Read More

Fencing and gate manufacturer Barkers Fencing have announced the appointment of Adam Savage as Marketing and Sales Director. Adam joined Barkers in August 2000 as a sales estimator. He rose through the ranks to become the UK sales manager in 2007 and more recently took on responsibility for exports. His extensive knowledge of the industry combined […]Read More