A company with operations in Dewsbury has appointed three new directors to its group board.
Bradford-based Standard Wool, which has a production site at Eastfield Mills in Dewsbury, has promoted Paul Hughes Jr to group trading director and Mark Andrews to production director.
Ian Marwood joins the board as non-executive director. Existing group finance director Nicholas Maddams completes the board line-up.
Paul Hughes Jr is pictured with group managing director Paul Hughes Sr.
The group, which has turnover exceeding £50m, is privately owned by the Hughes family following a management buyout in 2005. In addition to its trading and processing facilities in the UK, it has operations in Chile, New Zealand and China.
The business has enjoyed strong growth in revenues, secured major financing packages and this year acquired the freehold of its main production facility in Dewsbury.
Paul Hughes Snr said: “Standard Wool has a strong reputation around the world as an independently owned and run business with unrivalled expertise in the sourcing, processing and blending of high quality wools.
“We are proud of our customer service ethos throughout the business and these appointments reflect the development of our team over a number of years.
“Our new board structure is part of our plans to further develop the business, including investment in our processing facilities and new technology, whilst retaining our independent status.”
“Ian Marwood acted an adviser on the management buyout and since that time has continued to be a sounding board for me on a range of issues. His assistance to the wider board will be invaluable.”
