Mr Watson has a strong manufacturing background with more than 30 years' experience in the Industrial, Automotive, Pharmaceutical and Security markets. Most recently he was the Site Manager for 3M Personal Safety Division at Aycliffe and 3M Security Printing & Systems in Chadderton. In his most recent role he successfully implemented a number of turnkey projects, and achieved significant operational improvements by the application of operational excellence & supply chain optimisation techniques.
Commenting on his appointment, Dave Watson said: "I am delighted to be joining James Cropper at an exciting time in the organisation's development."
James Cropper PLC has three subsidiaries - Speciality Papers, Converting & Technical Fibre Products.
