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RNS Number : 3447F  Autins Group PLC  04 March 2024

04 March 2024

 

Autins Group plc

(the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

 

Autins Group plc (AIM: AUTG), the UK and European manufacturer of the patented
Neptune melt-blown material and specialist in the design, manufacture and
supply of acoustic and thermal insulation solutions, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Andrew ('Andy') Bloomer as Chief Executive Officer with
effect from 22 April 2024. Gareth Kaminski-Cook will step down from the Board
and his role of CEO at the same time.

 

Andy brings extensive experience of the European automotive manufacturing
industry, particularly with electric vehicles and specialist fibre
applications, having most recently held the role of Sales & Marketing
Director EMEA - Thermal Ceramics at Main Market listed Morgan Advanced
Materials plc, a role which he has held since March 2020 (initially in an
interim capacity). Here he had commercial responsibility for a c.£150m
division of a UK plc across entities in UK, Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy,
France, United Arab Emirates & South Africa.

 

Since joining Morgan Advanced Materials plc in 2014, Andy has held various
commercial management positions, including leading their Global Automotive
business. He has also previously worked at Unipart Eberspächer, DENSO &
Jaguar Land Rover.

 

Adam Attwood, Chair of Autins Group plc, commented:

 

"I am delighted to announce that Andy will be joining us as CEO.  His very
relevant industry experience and commercial focus will enable us to maximise
the increasing opportunities that we are currently seeing in the automotive
market and accelerate our growth.

 

I would also like to thank Gareth personally and on behalf of the Board for
his dedicated service over the past five years, resulting in the start of the
recovery of the business over the past 12 months.  We all wish Gareth well in
the future."

 

 

Regulatory disclosures

 

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Andrew
Robert Bloomer aged 43 is, or has been within the previous five years, a
director or partner of the following companies or partnerships:

 

 Current directorships/partnerships                     Past directorships/partnerships
 ·      Morgan Thermal Ceramics Deutschland GmbH        ·      None

 ·      Porextherm Dammstoffe GmbH

 ·      Thermal Ceramics de France Sasu

 ·      Thermal Ceramics Espana S.L.

 ·      Thermal Ceramics Italiana Srl

 ·      Thermal Ceramics Polska Sp. Z.o.o

 ·      Thermal Ceramics UK Limited

 

Andy Bloomer will step down as a director of the above companies ahead of his
appointment to the board of Autins Group plc. There is no further information
to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

For further information please contact:

 Autins Group plc

 Gareth Kaminski-Cook, Chief Executive   Via SEC Newgate

 Kamran Munir, CFO

 Singer Capital Markets                  Tel: 020 7496 3000

 (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

 James Moat / Asha Chotai

 SEC Newgate                             Tel: 020 7653 9850

 (Financial PR)

 Bob Huxford

 Molly Gretton

 

About Autins

 

Autins is a UK and continental Europe based industrial materials technology
business that specialises in the design, manufacture, and supply of acoustic
and thermal products. Its key markets are automotive, flooring, office
furniture and commercial vehicles where it supplies products and services to
more than 160 customer locations across Europe.

 

Autins is the UK and European manufacturer of the patented Neptune melt-blown
material and specialises in the design, manufacture, and supply of acoustic
and thermal insulation solutions.

 

 

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