British Paper Machinery News 15


Experience and skills strengthen engineering team


Ian Smith (left) and Andy Smithies will strengthen the engineering team at Poole Projects


Ian Smith has been appointed as Projects Manager and will be responsible for overseeing and organising the implementation of all projects that come into the office from sales handover to completion. He will also help develop Poole’s in-house


management systems to


improve project implementation, as well as taking


Poole Projects Ltd has recently appointed two new and very experienced engineers to further strengthen its engineering team.


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on the overall detailed management of individual projects as required. Prior to joining Poole Projects Ian spent 35 years working in the paper industry in various capacities in engineering and operations with several companies including SAPPI, Greenbank Engineering, Simon Holder, AM Paper and latterly over


centrifugal fans 24/7 and is adapted to the customer’s needs. This technology is App based with two levels of information. Level 1 is a traffic light system showing asset health at a glance. Level 2 is a full suite of data that can be


Salvtech can supply the Fanguard smart fan monitoring system this autumn


20 years with Essity UK Ltd (formerly SCA Hygiene Products) where he held different roles including Engineering Leader, Operations Manager and Project Manager. During his career Ian has worked on


various projects over numerous sites including the development of a green field tissue plant with responsibilities


for the TAD process, CHP integration and the provision of utilities.


Andy Smithies has been appointed as Senior Electrical Engineer and will be responsible for all aspects of electrical, instrumentation and control engineering.


interrogated for detailed fault finding.


The plant operators gain better competitiveness from reduced maintenance costs, optimisation of maintenance strategy and downtime prevention. This technology is


Andy has over 35 years experience in the paper industry working for Holder Pamac, Fort Sterling, Beloit Walmsley, Proctor and Gamble and Essity (formerly SCA) on many projects and in various roles. He has had experience in E & I project management on major green field sites and on smaller rebuilds and has worked on a wide range of electrical, instrumentation and control systems from design through to installation supervision and commissioning. Latterly he worked for Essity for 10 years and has been involved in process upgrade projects on machines at Manchester, Oakenholt, Chesterfield and Tawd mills. Both Ian and Andy have brought with them a wide range of experience and skills and despite only joining us at the beginning of June 2019 they have already become an important part of the engineering team at Poole Projects. The depth of experience they bring with them is already proving to be invaluable. John Williams, Poole Projects Managing Director, said, “We are extremely fortunate to have found two such talented engineers and I am sure they will play a key role in delivering our current and future projects.”


Poole Projects Ltd John Williams


+44(0)161 724 7692 +44(0)161 724 6544 jwilliams@pooleprojects.co.uk www.pooleprojects.co.uk


Mark Bristow (left) succeeds Gerard Heanue as Chairman of Picon


Mark Bristow is the new Picon


Chairman


Mark Bristow, Managing Director of Friedheim International, has been elected chairman of Picon, the organisation for UK printing industry manufacturers and suppliers. He succeeds Gerard Heanue, recently retired managing director of Heidelberg UK.


“Gerard provided a positive focus on maintaining and developing member benefit initiatives,” said Mark Bristow. “I have three key aims during my two years in office. The first is to maintain and develop the training initiatives and grant systems for members. I also hope to develop the business support opportunities we offer members and, thirdly, encourage greater co-operation with other print and business


organisations to improve the impact we have on Government.”


available in the UK through Salvtech Limited and can be adapted for use with any


centrifugal/rotating equipment such as pumps. Fanguard is being introduced to the market this autumn.


Salvtech Ltd Martin Christmas


+44(0)1244 638900 +44(0)1244 638900 info@salvtech.com www.salvtech.com


News and views from the British Paper Machinery Suppliers Association Issue 83


Key events during Mark’s tenure will be two Global Print meetings and Drupa. Global Print meetings took place at Print19 in Chicago this October and will also take place at Drupa in 2020. At these meetings countries come together to review developments and the market.


Picon has also announced the appointment of George Clarke as company secretary & financial controller, succeeding Andrew Hamilton who has retired. Former Heidelberg MD, Gerard Heanue, is to chair Picon’s finance committee.


October 2019


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