Chemical manufacturer and distributor Airedale Group has appointed Tony Griffin, an expert in the field of personal care products, as head of technical to enhance its specialist knowledge.
Griffin joins with over 25 years of industry experience having previously worked at Unilever on household brands including Sure deodorants and Jeyes cleaning fluids.
“After more than two decades in R&D I was keen to lead my own laboratory and this opportunity at Airedale Group allows me the freedom to develop my own skills and the specialist offering of the business,” he said.
“The role is slightly different to that of a traditional head of technical with greater input into the running of the production and operations departments, identifying ways we can work together to increase efficiency and ensure the commercial value of what we do,” added Grifin.
“I’m also looking forward to spending more time with customers to truly understand their needs and how we can support their objectives.”
Richard Ward, managing director of Airedale Group, added: “As we focus more on the niche expertise and products that our speciality divisions – Life Science and Surfactants, Food and Beverage and Metal Surface Treatment – can offer, the experience that people like Tony bring to the company is invaluable.
“We have established ourselves as a leading manufacturer and supplier of commodity chemicals and we’re now focussing on what we can offer to more speciality industries.”
Airedale Group, founded in 1973, is based in Cross Hills in Yorkshire, and provides chemicals and related services to the UK and Europe.
