New MD appointed to Leach

New Leach owner Chargeurs has appointed James Lavin as MD and Adrian Wray as sales and marketing director of the UK operation.

Richard Leach and Jim Parkin are contracted to remain at Huddersfield-based business for 12 months from its acquisition in April this year, but will gradually hand over to the new team, which is supported by the French-based parent’s Sampiero Lanfranchi, director of international development, and Patrick Bonnefond, chief executive of technical substrates.