UK brick maker Forterra is bringing in a new chief executive to build on what it calls a robust year of trading, impacted by high inflation.
The Northampton business – which is in the process of opening Europe’s biggest brick factory in Desford, Leicestershire – is bringing in Neil Ash to head up the business from next April. He will replace current CEO Stephen Harrison, who is stepping down from the company.
Mr Ash has a background in the sector stretching back almost three decades, and currently heads up the building performance division at Etex, a €2 billion revenue Belgium building materials business.
