Brew

North Yorkshire, U.K.-based UNTHA UK has announced that Marcus Brew has been promoted to the post of managing director. He previously served the company as sales director. Chris Oldfield, who has led the shredding business since 1997, will become chairman, concentrating on UNTHA UK’s over-arching strategic direction and other wider ambassadorial responsibilities in industry, the company says.

With a sales target of £10 million for the new financial year, the promotion signifies the next stage in UNTHA UK’s organic development. The team has grown from a one-man business to 17 employees. Specialising in shredding solutions for the waste to energy and varied recycling markets, UNTHA now has more than 500 machines in operation throughout the UK and more than 9,000 operating worldwide. There is also a strong pipeline for further UK projects, according to the company.

Commenting on UNTHA UK’s evolution, Brew says: “We have always been a very focused, customer-centric organisation that strives to supply not just the best equipment but the greatest levels of service and support too. We’ve made some key changes to our team this year to support our push for continuous improvement and are currently undergoing a further recruitment drive to fuel the next part of our journey.”

Roger Draper joined the senior management team as head of after sales last October, for instance, and sales coordinator Sharon Annat progressed to the role of sales process manager in December. UNTHA UK says it is now on the hunt for two more service engineers, a sales manager for spare parts and an office administrator.

Commenting on his new role, Brew says: “Having been a part of the business for seven years, it is a pleasure to now lead the company through our next phase of growth. In truth, Chris and I won’t feel much of a change, as we’ve both been concentrating on these responsibilities for some time—the new titles are really just a formality.”

Oldfield adds, “This is a very exciting time in the evolution of our business.

“I will still have an active role at UNTHA UK and look forward to analysing the company’s position and efficiencies from a different perspective,” he continues. “Marcus’ promotion will also enable me to support some of the wider industry initiatives, forums and committees that I’ve long been asked to get involved with.”

Oldfield adds, “I’m eager to see how UNTHA UK will further progress over the next few years.”

Brew has 25 years of experience working with technically complex capital equipment. He also has extensive commercial acumen, having run his own business too, UNTHA UK says.

To find out more about the UNTHA UK team, visit www.untha.co.uk/about/team.