Weinig UK has appointed its first area manager for Holz-Her products.

Nigel Elmes will be responsible for the complete range of Holz-Her machine sales in the south of England, and will report to Paul Nightingale. This is the first step taken by Weinig UK to grow Holz-Her representation and sales across the whole of the UK.

Mr Elmes has a vast knowledge of the panel industry, having spent virtually his whole working life in the sector. He started as a CNC machine operator, progressed to programming on numerous applications, and worked as a senior sales and production engineer for well-known UK furniture companies.