Beardow Adams - Unique in hot melts



 Beardow Adams is a lean organisation with a hands-on management structure.

Bob Adams - chairman and MD of Beardow Adams - hot melt adhesives  Bob Adams 

Chairman and Managing Director 

Bob Adams founded the company with Len Beardow in 1977. 
He is closely involved in all aspects of the business with 
particular responsibility for R&D (research and development) 
and supply chain management.

Nick Beardow

Sales and Marketing Director

Nick has responsibility for the export markets in South / Central / East 
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia / Pacific and the Americas.  He
joined the business in 1987. His father, Len Beardow, formed the company
with Bob Adams in 1977. He has a degree from Durham University.
 
Nick Beardow - Sales and marketing director of Beardow Adams - hot melt adhesives 
                                                

Mark Rowland - Financial director at Beardow Adams - hot melt adhesives  Mark Rowland 

Finance Director

Mark heads the finance and control team. He joined Beardow
Adams in 1996 and became Finance director in 1999. He is a 
chartered accountant with wide experience in the manufacturing 
sector and he also holds a masters degree in Environmental
Resources. 

In addition to his financial role, he is responsible for IT systems.

Graeme Nutting 

Sales Director, North West Europe

Graeme has responsibility for the export markets in North West Europe,
working closely with our distributor partners in Scandinavia, Benelux,
Germany and France.  In addition, he champions our
self-adhesive tapes 
and labels business sector. He joined Beardow Adams in 1992 and was
appointed a director in 2004.  Graeme has had a number of roles since joining the company, including managing and developing our export business and directing UK sales.  Graeme has a degree in Material Science.
 Graeme Nutting - Sales Director at of Beardow Adams - hot melt adhesives


 Mike Stevenson - UK Sales director at Beardow Adams - hot melt adhesives Mike Stevenson 

Sales Director, UK

Mike has responsibility for the UK sales team and Beardow Adams' 
distributors within the UK and Ireland.  Mike joined the company in
2007 following the acquisition of the business assets of Fentac – a
UK manufacturer of hot melt and other adhesives.  Mike has a
technical background and brings over 25 years of industrial adhesives
experience to the business.


Stuart Wetherell

Strategic Marketing Director


Stuart has responsibility for developing strategic marketing at Beardow
Adams. He was appointed in April 2006, having previously worked in the
company from 1985 to 1993.  He brings both technical and marketing
expertise to the role, which gives the company greater strategic focus. 
Stuart started his career within the hot melt adhesive industry and has
experience of both small private and large multinational companies, so
enabling him to understand the needs of different types of organisation. 
He has a degree in chemistry and CIM marketing qualifications.
 Stuart Wetherell - Strategic marketing director at Beardow Adams - hot melt adhesives


 

Paul Addison

Research and Development Manger

Paul has responsibility for the technical management at Beardow Adams - encompassing research, product development, Health and Safety and Quality Management.

His background is in adhesive technology and he joined Beardow Adams in January 1996.  Prior to this position, he has taken a number of technical roles within the company and has a broad understanding of the markets where Beardow Adams hotmelt adhesives are sold and the technical parameters required to be able to exceed customer expectations. 



Guy Davis

International Corporate Accounts Manager


Guy Davis joined Beardow Adams in January 2010.  With over 20 years’ involvement with adhesives, Guy brings much experience to this new position, created to ensure that Beardow Adams is better positioned to serve the unique needs of internationally based businesses in their adhesive requirements – often companies with central buying operations whose responsibilities can cross national borders. His role will complement that of our current sales team and our global partners.
 Guy Davis



  Peter Gallivan 

Production Manager

Peter Gallivan joined the Beardow Adams production team in November 1988 and has taken a number of roles within the supply chain.  His experience and understanding of our production processes is a key strength in the successful production planning and supply of Beardow Adams' hot melts to a global market.



updated 19-01-10