The appointment of John Fenton as business development manager at Ravenheat heralds the dawn of an ambitious period of expansion for the company.

Created to ensure that the company remains on course to exploit new and emerging product and market opportunities, Mr Fenton’s new role will also serve to strengthen its UK operation from its headquarters in Morley, near Leeds.

With over 30 years’ experience in the plumbing, heating and builders’ merchant market, Mr Fenton brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. Having started out with Wolseley at Plumb Center, he has more recently held senior management positions within other major groups such as Kingfisher and Travis Perkins.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Fenton said: “I am delighted to be joining Ravenheat at such an exciting time. As well as an enviable portfolio of existing products and brands, we have new and exciting developments on the horizon with which we will look to grow business both within our current customer base, while also opening new market opportunities.”