An experienced steel fencing industry salesman has returned to his first employer to take on the same role his dad held for many years. Zaun has appointed Andy Holloway as Internal Sales Manager. The mesh fencing manufacturer previously employed his dad Paul for 10 years until his untimely death from a hospital-borne infection in […]Read More
IN THE HOTSEAT SIMON PEARS Married/Children? Yes, 2 both grown up. We are empty nesters Position/Company: Senior Vice President, Iivari Mononen Group, Finland know in UK as Burt Boulton Haywood Scanpole. Previous Employment: European Sales & Marketing Director Blount Inc. (Belgium) What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Review […]Read More
Nick Roberts has formally taken up his new post as CEO for Travis Perkins. Mr Roberts first joined the Group as CEO designate on 1st July to ensure a smooth handover with his predecessor, John Carter, before taking up the CEO role on 5th August. He said: “Since joining, colleagues across the Group have welcomed me with […]Read More
Married/Children? Married to Suzy. Three children, two girls and one fencer Position/Company Founding partner Previous Employment Farm worker/student (long time ago) What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? For our side of the industry the major problem is finding and recruiting young people suitable and keen enough to learn […]Read More
RICHARD FOXLEY Married/Children? Divorced and one son Position/Company: Owner of Richard Foxley Fencing Previous Employment: Farming & Forestry Favourite film Gladiator Beer or Wine Both Favourite Food Steak Favourite saying It’s not printable If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you take with you? Beer, Food and Cameron Diaz Newspaper […]Read More
Tornado Commercial Director Stevie McKay looks back on four decades in fencing charting the history of a business that has had a big impact on the industry. “I sometimes have to pinch myself and ask if it really is 40 years ago since I entered this Industry. It was early 1979 that I started within […]Read More
IN THE HOTSEAT WITH BROTHERS ASH & TIM LANE Married/Children? No, got a couple of Labradors though! Position/Company Directors- Starveacre Fencing Ltd Previous Employment Harvest workers on an estate and Hod carriers for a local brick layer What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Apart from the current timber shortage… […]Read More
IN THE HOTSEAT STEVIE MCKAY Married/Children? Married, three kids and four grandchildren Position/Company Commercial Director, Tornado Wire Ltd Previous Employment Glass Blower in the 1970s, so many years ago!! What do you consider the main issues affecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Personally, I think the Fencing Industry overall is in a good position, and I […]Read More
MAYDENCROFT ENDORSES APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES Hertfordshire-based Maydencroft has joined Lady Cobham, the Director General of the CBI, in endorsing the work of the5% Club on the fifth anniversary of its establishment. The 5% Club is an employer- member organisation encouragingbosses to ensure at least fivepercent of their workers arebenefiting from ‘earn and learn’opportunities. It has 340 members representing businesses […]Read More
IN THE HOTSEAT ANGIE WARD Married/Children? As good as – two grown up children Position/Company Sales Executive, Calders and Grandidge Previous Employment Parts Manager – Truck Company What do you consider the mainissues affecting the fencing andlandscaping industry? Wet wood and the treatment of timber What’s been your best idea? Giving up smoking And you’re […]Read More
Website Design by Techomatic Web Services. All rights reserved
