The business, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2016, has appointed Graham Fox as operations manager, Stan Carty as commercial manager and Guillaume Nicolas as financial controller.
The appointments are part of Haskel Europe’s repositioning of the business as a global brand.
Graham Fox, who has worked as Haskel’s manufacturing manager since 2008, will now oversee the company’s systems as operations manager. Fox said: “We have divided the business into distribution and systems to bring focus to the different needs of the customers of these products, and to concentrate on global contracts. We are looking at markets with a global view. Every decision will be based on our worldwide presence, such as developing a higher profile in West Africa and the growing hydrogen market.”
Stan Carty, who has been promoted to the new role of commercial manager, said: “I’ll be increasing the focus on distribution of Haskel, BuTech and Firestone products as we build up our expanding global presence and exports.”
Guillaume Nicolas, now financial controller Haskel Europe, has relocated to Sunderland from Haskel’s Middle East office in Dubai.
“After enjoying five years in the vibrant and growing Middle East environment it’s great to be part of Haskel’s latest push for growth of its international business. I’m looking forward to playing a key role in the expansion of the business as we ramp up our global contracts and look to the growing markets in areas such as Africa,” said Nicolas.
Part of the US-based Accudyne Industries, Haskel Europe designs and manufactures high pressure pumps and valves for the defence, energy and oil and gas sectors. Around half of its Sunderland-designed and -manufactured products are exported, while 60% of its work is with customers in the oil and gas sector.
Haskel Europe currently employs 63 people in Sunderland and is looking to expand its engineering department to keep pace with orders.
