Leeds-based ACS Stainless Steel Limited has announced eight promotions across its team – the result of a six-figure investment in its workforce this past year.
The Cross Green based company is a leading manufacturer and designer of structural building components, providing patented innovative solutions, including masonry support and brick panel solutions – essential construction components used in construction of the largest modern-day projects in the UK.
Eight of the firm’s 118 Leeds-based colleagues will now take on new roles to help future growth, including newly-appointed Strategic Specification Director Paul Ruding from Wakefield, who moves on from his incumbent position as Head of Strategic Specification; Paul is also studying for a BA in Fire Safety Engineering – something that is being funded by ACS.
Colleague Andrew Spencer from York is also promoted from Technical Engineer to Head of Research and Development, while Pontefract-based Jason Hedge is promoted to Specification and Design Director (Associate). ACS Commercial Director Gareth Twohey explained: “Investing in the future of this industry is a priority for ACS right now; we hope we are seen as the vanguard of new ideas, with products that will help developers, architects and contractors create safer and more sustainable structures.
“We achieve this by reinvesting huge percentages of our profits back into the business – that includes investing in colleagues like Paul, Jason and Andrew – each of whom is spearheading new ideas that support and educate clients.”
Other promotions include Sales Operation Manager Tony Richman who becomes Operational Sales Director, with Richard Mathers, Sarah Cox and Robert Parkinson all promoted to Regional Director.
Kate Robertson Hart who joined the team as Marketing Manager in 2022, is also promoted to Head of Marketing in an expanded brief that sees her collaborating with technical colleagues to amplify the work of ACS and the resources and training it is offering to the industry.
Added Gareth: “These brilliant colleagues enable our ambitious plans for the future, as we aim to help evolve the UK construction sector from Yorkshire! The team’s collective experience and passion for the sector is helping us reach more corners of the industry and I am supremely proud to call them colleagues.”
