Flextraction appoints new managing director

Flextraction, supplier and manufacturer of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) products has appointed Lee Darton as MD with immediate effect.

Darton has many years experience in the fume and dust extraction equipment industry. He has been with Flextraction for over 12 years as sales manager and most recently as general manager (products).

The company continues to further develop its range of products and is looking to increase market share both in the UK and in Europe.

Darton comments: "We are continuing to drive our export business forward and are currently looking at defined partners in both Germany and Spain.My appointment as managing director will help us take the company forward as part of our on going marketing and investment strategies, both in the long and short term." Working with the UKTI to find partners in Europe has led to the appointment of a distributor in France for the company's hood positioning devices.