The long-serving managing director of global cold rollforming company, Hadley Group has stepped down from his role.
Stewart Towe is being succeeded in the role by his son Ben in a move in line with Hadley Group’s strategic 2020 vision.
In his role as Group Managing Director, Ben (pictured) will lead the day-to-day worldwide activities of Hadley Group and Associates.
Stewart has become Executive Group Chairman, in a move that will see him continue to promote, drive and support the strategic intent of Hadley Group.
Ben will continue to drive the company’s growth strategy while Dr Michael Castellucci will take the reign as Group Engineering Director responsible for all technical and operational functions.
Michael was instrumental in the development of Hadley Group’s patented UltraSTEEL® process – a groundbreaking steel strengthening technology.
Stewart, who is also president of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “I have really enjoyed my role as Chairman and Managing Director of Hadley Group over the past 12 years building highly effective Board members and a successful business.
“My new role will give me the opportunity to pursue activities within the wider business community while still supporting the pursuit of Hadley Group’s strategic business development and investment activities globally.”
Jonathan Jaggar continues as Group Sales Director and Richard Neale as Group Finance Director.
The changes coincide with the announcement that the group has been given the green light by planners to build a new head office on the site of the former West Midlands Fire Service training centre in Smethwick.
It said the move would ensure the group’s products continued to be built in the Midlands.
A privately-owned company, Hadley Group is a global cold rollforming specialist. The group is built on engineering excellence and prides itself on innovation in cold rollforming technology.