
Thomas Swan Appoints Key Business Manager
Press Release
Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd.
August 2009
Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. has appointed Ian Pearce as the new Business Manager for its Performance Chemical Division. Ian joined the company on the 3rd August from Arizona Chemical where he held the position of Global Segment Manager. He takes over responsibility for Thomas Swan’s largest division from Bryan Davies who is retiring after more than 16 years of service to the company.
Thomas Swan’s Managing Director, Harry Swan, commented: “I am delighted that Ian has joined Thomas Swan. He brings a wealth of sales and marketing experience within the chemical industry to the company and I look forward to building our performance chemicals business with him over the coming years.”
“Ian will be focusing on the expansion of our existing product ranges into new markets and will be working closely with James Zhao, our recently appointed head of our Chinese subsidiary, to build sales into China and the Far East. He will also be looking to strengthen our more traditional business in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.”
Founded in 1926, Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. is one of the UK’s leading independent chemical companies based in the North East of England. The company’s international performance chemicals business manufacturers a wide range of products for the biocide, rubber processing, ink resin, powder coating and hair dye industries. For more information please visit our website at: www.thomas-swan.co.uk
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For further information:
Harry Swan Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. 01207 505131 David Spragg Orchard Resourcebase Ltd 01845 527766
Issued for Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. of Rotary Way, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7ND. by Orchard Resourcebase Limited, 9 Chapel Street, Thirsk, North Yorks. YO7 1LH
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