Permarock has undertaken a board restructure and promoted Nigel Watson to the role of Managing Director.

The change, which coincides with Permarock celebrating 40 years of trading, will see Operations Director Nigel Watson step into the Managing Director role after almost 30 years with the business.

Joining in 1996, Watson has held several key positions within the company, broadening his knowledge of the industry and increasing commercial insight – both of which will be instrumental in realising Permarock’s strategic growth and ambitions moving forward.

As part of the new senior structure, Richard Tocher will become Sales and Technical Director. Sean Waldrum, who has served as Managing Director for the past 16 years, will remain a part of Permarock’s senior management team. His more than 36 years of experience at Permarock will play a critical role in his ongoing work with Watson and the board of directors.

Permarock is part of Sustainable Investments Ltd, which is led by Derek Horrocks. He said: “For more than four decades, Permarock has carved out its place within the external wall insulation and render systems sector through providing the highest levels of quality products and service.

“Our strength has come from our long-term reliability in leading the field in technical and design expertise, and the consistent provision of a high-quality offering has led to our continued success. More importantly it has contributed significantly to the core mission of our wider group of businesses – to create healthier buildings and environments for all.

“Nigel and Richard, alongside logistics director Kieran Loftus, will be key in realising further growth through their new roles. They have both been with the business for a significant amount of time and understand its values, industry, and our vision inside and out.

"For several years now, Nigel especially has been working closely with Sean so that when he stepped into the managing director role it would be a smooth transition. With the continuity of Sean’s involvement in the business, the senior team behind him, and the wider business group, I’m looking forward to seeing our strategy for the coming years put into action.”

On his new position and responsibilities, Watson said: “Most of my career has been spent with Permarock and it's been brilliant to have had the experience of seeing it grow and develop with its people over the past couple of decades.

"As we move into the future, our ambitions are to grow further still while remaining committed to providing sustainable, controlled and targeted growth in the key market sectors in which we operate, whilst staying true to our values—innovation, expertise, and customer focus.”

Richard Tocher said: “This is the start of a really exciting chapter for Permarock as a company, with intentions to continue delivering the technical expertise and quality service we’re well known for.

"We won’t be resting on our laurels though; the management team will be working closely with the wider team to develop our new aims and ideas for the betterment of the business and industry.”