PRESS RELEASE 17 May 2007
New R&D Manager Set To Protect The World Against Fire!
Leighs Paints (the market leader of Fire Protection coatings) has appointed Simon Hallam as Fire and Insulation Laboratory Manager, with the responsibility of developing innovative fire products for the civil construction and offshore oil markets. Simon has 10 years of research and development experience in the high performance coatings industry and throughout his career at Leighs has worked on a number of development projects. These have included both solvent and water based materials that have been successfully launched into the market place. Gordon Bell, Technical Director for Leighs Paints, comments: 'Our vision for this part of the business is ‘To Be World Class in R&D'. Simons drive and commitment will play a vital role in helping Leighs to achieve this.' Along with a strong team, Simon is one of the key forces behind Leighs Paints maintaining its position as a World class leader in fire protection.
Ends Word Count: 156 Note to Editors: Leighs Paints is the UKs leading independent manufacturer of high performance coatings employing 250 people worldwide. Through continuous innovation, and a commitment to the environment, Leighs product range includes protective coatings for the most exacting conditions. Leighs Paints also offers excellent technical advice, support and training to ensure technical understanding within the industry is of a high standard. For further information please contact: Helen Tiplady, Marketing Executive, Leighs Paints Tel: +44 (0) 1204 521771, Fax +44 (0) 1204 382115, e-mail: helen.tiplady@leighspaints.co.uk, website: www.leighspaints.co.uk