Ariel Plastics, a supplier of roofing sheets, rooflights and roofing accessories, has appointed Jennifer Brookes as its new Sales Director.

Brookes will draw on her vast experience in the construction, DIY, retail and builders’ merchant sectors to build on the company’s established reputation for distributing roofing, glazing and cladding products.

She commented: “Ariel Plastics has been the UK’s leading plastics distributor for a long time – but it is ripe for a transformation that can take it to the next level, and I am thrilled to have joined Ariel at such an important time.

“The vast majority of Ariel Plastics products are manufactured in the UK by Brett Martin, which keeps sustainability at the core of everything it does – recycling virtually all waste material from its manufacturing process and generating a significant proportion of the renewable energy it uses.

“And then there are specialisms such as our cut-to-size service for polycarbonate, acrylic and styrene sheets, which are delivered within 3–5 days nationwide.

“We’ll also go on the front foot promoting our products, including corrugated roofing sheets, bitumen roofing sheets, glazing sheets, multiwall polycarbonate, metal tile systems, roof ventilation, dry fix roofing, roof drainage, roofing membrane, rooflights and cladding sheets. And then there are some new products that we are nearly ready to bring to market.”

Brookes has taken over from Paul Goddard, who has stepped back from the helm after three decades with the business, though he will remain actively involved in his new role as Commercial Sales Manager.

The business, which was founded in 1961 and bought by Brett Martin in 1994, sees the appointment as pivotal in its attempt to strengthen existing industry relationships, identify new opportunities, launch new products and champion its credentials as an integral part of a UK manufacturer at the forefront of sustainable practices.