A new chief executive and chairman have been appointed to the board of Manchester-based household goods manufacturer McBride.
The McBride board announced last week (October 4) the appointment of former ArcelorMittal president - and current non-executive director of VPK Packaging Group - Ludwig de Mot to the role of chief executive, who will join on November 1.
John Coleman, current McBride chairman, said the manufacturer is “delighted” to welcome Mr de Mot.
He said: “His commercial and operational expertise will be highly complementary to our team and he brings a wealth of international experience in manufacturing and selling in many different geographies.
“The board very much looks forward to working with him as it continues to execute its strategy and create value for shareholders.”
Current interim chief executive Chris Smith will resume his role as chief financial officer.
The board also announced today (October 7) the appointment of Jeffrey Nodland, who joined the board as a non-executive director in June 2019, as chairman.
The appointment of Mr Nodland comes after current McBride chair John Coleman decided not to seek re-election at the annual general meeting taking place on 22 October 2019.
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Mr Coleman said: “Following the successful recruitment of the new chief executive I believe this is the right time for me to step down and allow a new team to take the Company through the next phase of its development.”
US native Mr Nodland takes up the role with experience in consumer chemicals manufacturing businesses.
He was most recently president and chief executive of US independent manufacturer of consumer packaged goods KIK Custom Products.
He is also an independent non-executive director of EcoSynthetix, a developer and manufacturer of bio-based polymers for the wood composite and paper industry and a board member of Augsburg University, Minneapolis.
Mr Nodland said: “The company has a rich history of manufacturing excellent products for the European retail market.
“We are excited about the Group’s future prospects and I look forward to working with a talented leadership team and our dedicated employees.”