Parkside appoints UK operations director

Specialty packaging manufacturer Parkside has appointed Alex Henderson as its new UK operations director.

Alex Henderson is an experienced general manager and has worked in the print industry for more than 30 years

Henderson is an experienced general manager and has worked in the print industry for more than 30 years, having previously been employed by Trinity Mirror Printing, News International Newspapers and Smurfit Newspress.

Parkside is an international packaging manufacturer specializing in printing, lamination, laser, thermal and sustainable options for the food, drink and tobacco packaging industries. It operates manufacturing sites in both the UK and Asia.

‘I am looking forward to helping the business achieve its commercial objectives,’ said Henderson, and  Nick Smith, Parkside managing director, added: ‘Alex is experienced in leading teams, developing strategies and implementing positive change to drive improvements in all key result areas. He joins Parkside at a pivotal time, when our UK and Asia sites are receiving significant investment to ensure that we continue to deliver innovation and high quality solutions to our customers around the world.

‘The experience that Alex brings with him to Parkside means that I have every confidence in him being able to oversee our UK plans efficiently and successfully and he will be a great addition to the leadership team here.’

‘I am excited about the prospect of using my skills and experience to help deliver business improvements and further our adoption and development of industry best practice,’ confirmed Henderson.