HERAS APPOINT JANET SHELLEY MBE

The UK permanent perimeter protection solutions arm of Heras has appointed Janet Shelley MBE as a Business Development Manager (BDM) for the company’s servicing and maintenance department.
Janet will cover the south of the UK and will target the owners and landlords of public spaces, manufacturing plants, engineering sites, sports stadia and distribution hubs to encourage them to get their access control systems – such as gates and barriers – serviced on a regular basis.
She is keen to get the message to the market about the importance of regular servicing and maintenance to both meet regulatory requirements and standards and minimise the downtime on sites should faults or malfunctions occur.
“Servicing and maintenance of elements of perimeter protection systems – such as turnstiles and bollards – are often overlooked at the point of purchase because of the assumption that they will last for years before they break down,” said Janet. “But we always use the analogy of buying a brand-new car and driving it for years without servicing it. Yes, it will go for miles and miles, but at some point it will break down – and that will probably prove very costly.”
Janet received her MBE for services to the construction industry after founding a company that provided training and skills pathways for women into the building industry.
KOPPERS ANNOUNCES NEW EUROPEAN MANAGING DIRECTOR
Koppers Performance Chemicals, has announced the appointment of its new Managing Director, Dr. Steve Crimp.
The appointment follows the retirement of Thomas Scharling Christensen who leaves an admirable 30+ year legacy with the company. New MD, Steve Crimp, is himself a Koppers veteran, having been with the business in Australia and New Zealand for twenty-eight years, fifteen of which were spent as General Manager of the Performance Chemicals business in New Zealand.
Koppers Europe has come a long way since Thomas began his journey at the company. Originally the amalgamation of multiple different manufacturers of wood preservatives, lnjecta, Protim Solignum and the wood preserving division of Rentokil,
Koppers now operates as one unified organisation – successfully implementing cutting-edge technologies in timber treatment processes, elevating the quality and durability of timber structures.
For more information about Koppers and its product portfolio, visit www.kopperspc.eu