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:
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Current directorships/partnerships
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Past
directorships/partnerships
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· Morgan
Thermal Ceramics Deutschland GmbH
· 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
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· None
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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:
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Autins Group plc
Gareth Kaminski-Cook, Chief
Executive
Kamran Munir, CFO
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Via SEC Newgate
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Singer Capital Markets
(Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
James Moat / Asha Chotai
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Tel: 020 7496 3000
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SEC
Newgate
(Financial PR)
Bob Huxford
Molly Gretton
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Tel: 020 7653 9850
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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.