AB Glass has announced a leadership succession plan that will see its founder and managing director Alan Brayley take a step back to become chairman, handing the role of MD to Nigel Harvey, currently company’s operations director.

Harvey, pictured left with Beayley, joined AB Glass in 2005 and spearheaded the implementation of Lean Manufacturing into the business while also improving project management and customer care. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the entire company. 

Brayley, who founded the business 30 years ago, will as chairman focus on holding the board responsible for its overall performance while also ensuring its unique ethos and culture created over many years is retained and enhanced in its future.

The change in leadership follows a year when the Swansea-based company made several key investments including a six-figure investment in increasing its production capacity by 35% with a new 3000 sq ft storage unit.

Alan Brayley said: “Nigel has been an immensely valuable asset to this company for over 15 years, and I have full faith that he will continue to drive AB Glass forward.

“This allows me to take something of a step back and spend more time working on the business than in the business, while supporting Nigel in every way I can. I am immensely proud of what we have achieved in the past three decades and I believe now is the right time to hand the reins to someone else who I am convinced can take the business to the next level.”

Managing director Nigel Harvey added: “I am extremely eager and thrilled about the new role. I am grateful for the opportunity ahead and hope to continue the great work Alan has achieved during his time as managing director. It’s a particularly exciting time for the company due to the volume of orders we have seen, and the future looks very bright for us.”

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