Pentaxia, a leading composites manufacturer, prepares for growth with the appointment of Russ Meddes as business development director, as its begins its move into a new six-acre site on Alfreton Road in Derby.

With 30 years’ experience of technical management in multidisciplinary teams throughout the UK, Russ is accomplished in product development through autoclave, RTM, compression moulding and filament winding processes for sectors including defence, aerospace and oil and gas.

“We are particularly pleased that Russ has joined Pentaxia at a time when the company is experiencing rapid growth. Russ has a wealth of knowledge in the advanced composite arena, developing leading edge components and production processes across a wide array of markets,” commented Stephen Ollier, managing director at Pentaxia.

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