Woodcock & Wilson, one of the UK’s leading industrial fan manufacturers, has announced it has created two key new positions at the company’s headquarters in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

The first appointment sees Chris Bell join the company as Drawing Office Manager. He will be responsible for the design and development of Woodcock & Wilson’s industrial fans. Chris is a qualified mechanical engineer and will bring with him many years of design engineering experience, having previously worked for companies such as Gardner Denver Drum Ltd and Fan Systems Ltd in a variety of design engineering roles.

The second sees Joe Spencer join Woodcock & Wilson as the company’s new Management and Cost Accountant, having previously worked for Dugdale plc and Shawfleet Ltd.

Commenting on his new appointment, Chris Bell said: ‘I am delighted to have joined such a well-respected company, renowned worldwide for manufacturing high quality fans. These are exciting times for Woodcock & Wilson and I look forward to making a significant contribution to their continued success.’

Woodcock & Wilson’s Managing Director Mark Jones said: ‘These new appointments directly reflect our continued growth and the increased success we have achieved this year in both our fan manufacturing and fan servicing divisions. We are delighted to be able to secure the services of two individuals who bring with them a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise in their respective fields.’

Established for nearly 35 years, Woodcock & Wilson manufacture both centrifugal and axial fan designs for an extensive range of applications including heating and ventilation, air pollution control, petro-chemical, offshore and process engineering. In addition, its contract fan servicing and maintenance operation enables fan users to maintain and maximise performance levels.

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