New MD for Hydrajaws Limited

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Staffordshire-based Hydrajaws Limited has recruited a new Managing Director tasked with the job of continuing the successful growth of the business.

Stephen Hynes has joined Hydrajaws Limited with an extensive background in a diverse range of industries from automotive, and chemicals to off-highway and logistics experience in B2B manufacturing and distribution. Within these industries, he has gained knowledge of global export markets and has led commercial teams and manufacturing operations in large corporates and SMEs.

“It’s a very exciting time to be joining Hydrajaws Limited,” Stephen said. “We have an excellent established team and a trusted name within the pull testing industry. I am looking forward to leading and evolving the business during its next stage of significant development.”

Adrian Morgan, CEO of Hydrajaws Limited added “At a time when Hydrajaws is growing and expanding its footprint across our customer base worldwide, it is appropriate, as an important part of our growth strategy, to establish this new leadership role for the business.”

Hydrajaws Ltd is proud to be the world’s largest and most trusted manufacturer of hydraulic pull testers for load-testing anchors and fixings. With twenty-nine staff occupying a newly built 20,000 sq. ft HQ in Tamworth, Staffordshire Hydrajaws runs its’ manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing, training, and service operations under one roof.

Established in 1988, the company supplies several large OEMs in the anchors and fixings sector, its comprehensive range of equipment working on several major construction projects, most recently Crossrail and now HS2. As well as growth in the UK market, exports have grown significantly with the business now supplying over 70 countries.

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