Board changes: NED Appointment & NED Retirement

RNS Number : 3129M

Flowtech Fluidpower PLC

11 January 2023

 

NEWS RELEASE Issued on behalf of Flowtech Fluidpower plc Immediate Release Wednesday, 11 January 2023

FLOWTECH FLUIDPOWER PLC

("Flowtech" or the "Company")

Specialist full-service supplier of technical fluid power products and services

BOARD CHANGES

FLOWTECH APPOINTS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD

Flowtech Fluidpower is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Watson as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Stuart is a Chartered Accountant and was an audit partner and managing partner for Yorkshire and the North-East at Ernst & Young prior to his retirement in 2017.  Most recently he was non-executive director at Clipper Logistics plc until its acquisition and is currently a non-executive director at the Humber & North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and Vp plc.

Flowtech also announces that Nigel Richens intends to retire as Non-Executive Director of the Company having served on the Board since May 2014.  It is expected that Nigel will leave the Board following the release of the 2022 Annual Report & Accounts.  On Nigel's retirement, Stuart Watson will become chair of the Audit Committee.

Roger McDowell, Chair at Flowtech commented:

"I would like to thank Nigel for his sterling service coupled with excellent advice and, on behalf of the Board, wish him a long and happy retirement. I am delighted we have been able to attract a candidate of Stuart's calibre; we all look forward to working together over the coming years."

Additional information regarding Stuart Watson, pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies, is set out below.

STUART WILLIAM WATSON (AGED 61)
Current directorships/partnerships:	Previous directorships/partnerships (last five years):
Vp plc Humber & North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Gateways Educational Trust Ltd Strategy Unlocked	Clipper Logistics plc

Except as disclosed in this announcement, no other disclosures are required under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

ENQUIRIES :

Flowtech Fluidpower plc Roger McDowell, Chair Bryce Brooks, Chief Executive Russell Cash, Chief Financial Officer Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Liberum (Nominated adviser and Sole Broker) Richard Lindley / Ben Cryer / Will King Tel: [phone]

TooleyStreet Communications (IR and media relations) Fiona Tooley Tel: [phone] or email : [e-mail]

ABOUT FLOWTECH FLUIDPOWER PLC Founded as Flowtech in 1983, the Flowtech Fluidpower Group is a group of specialist fluid power businesses.  Working in partnership with customers and suppliers, we deliver essential components, customer solutions and high-quality servicing support to keep global industry moving.  The business joined the AIM market in 2014.  To read more about the Group please visit www.flowtechfluidpower.com .
Segment:	What we do:	Locations:
Flowtech	Our focus Supply of both hydraulic and pneumatic consumables, predominantly through distribution for maintenance and repair operations across all industry markets but supported by supply agreements direct to a broad range of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Channels to market: E-commerce websites, customer white label e-commerce websites, 70,000+catalogues, own and customer trade counters	Flowtech (Skelmersdale, Leicester, Birmingham) Flowtechnology Benelux (Deventer)
Fluidpower Group Solutions	Our focus Supply specialist technical hydraulic components & systems, predominantly into OEMs and end-user channels to all industry markets, supported by supply agreements with a broad range of manufacturer brands Channels to market: Engineering collaboration through sales offices providing national and local coverage. In 2022 enhanced by new e-commerce capabilities	Primary Fluid Power Components (Skelmersdale) Nelson Hi-Power (Dublin, Cork, Dungannon) HTL (Ludlow) Hydroflex (Brussels, Rotterdam and OudBeijerland) Derek Lane & Co (Newton Abbot) HES Tractec (Gloucester)
Fluidpower Group Services	Our focus Bespoke design, manufacturing, commissioning, installation, and servicing of systems to manufacturers of specialised industrial and mobile hydraulic OEMs, and additionally a wide range of industrial end users.  Capital project-based revenue. Channels to market: In-house design and build, combined with on-site installation, servicing and support	Primary Fluid Power Systems (Knowsley) Branch Hydraulic Systems (Gloucester) HES Onsite (Leeds, Gloucester) Orange County (Spennymoor) Hi Power Transport (Dublin, Cork, Belfast)
All the Group's divisions have overlapping product sets, allowing procurement synergies to be maximised.   The above segments are supported by a centralised back-office teams based at Skelmersdale and Wilmslow sites in the UK. In total, the business employs 572 people.  For more information please visit,   Our business | Flowtech Fluidpower plc

 

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