Chris Napier recently took over responsibility for the Plymouth based division and will be responsible for leading the transformation that will help achieve strategic growth.

“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to lead and work with the team at Manuplas®. They have a great history, strong foundation and a core customer base and I believe an exciting future.”

Andrew Bennion, MD of parent company Advanced Insulation added:

"We have ambitious growth plans for our marine business. Chris will bring his experience and knowledge to help us to increase our product range, ensuring all customer product needs are met and ultimately deliver on our business objectives”.

The appointment comes during a restructuring at the company that will see several key roles created.