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Kenray Forming Ltd has continued to grow both its UK and International Sales Team with the arrival of Alan Beverley who has joined the UK Technical Sales Team and will be working closely with Commercial Director, Mark Evans and Group Sales Manager, Dan Atkin.

Alan brings with him a wealth of experience with 10 years-experience in the Food industry as well as over 6 years working in the consumables industry.  Alan has already hit the ground running and has been out and about meeting clients and contacts to introduce what he can offer.

Kenray offers clients four decades of experience along with continuous development in R&D and are regarded as the global leader of Forming Sets for VFFS food and pharmaceutical packaging machines.  This high level of experience, combined with the ability to produce large bespoke orders as well as complex one-off projects has seen KENRAY involved in a number of collaborations with blue chip organisations across the globe.

Mark Evans & Dan Atkin added “Our Sales team has gone from strength to strength over recent years and with our exciting plans to grow into new markets and product ranges during 2019, the time was right to enhance our sales team under the leadership of Dan Atkin. Alan will be dedicated on supporting our UK client base, showcasing our latest products and services.

Alan Beverley added – I have been welcomed into the Kenray Team and already enjoying meeting clients and contacts. The plans for the next years are certainly exciting and will help Kenray to be the supplier of choice for all users of forming sets in the UK and overseas.

If there are any of our clients old and new that have any pending or new projects, please do not hesitate in contacting me at [email protected].

Kenray, the global leader in the design and manufacturer of forming sets and specialist parts for food processing and pharmaceutical packaging industries recently said goodbye to one of their longest serving members of staff. Phil Dennis has been with Kenray over 20 years during which time Kenray has gone from being a local machine engineering company to a specialist manufacturer of custom forming sets supplying customers all over the world including Pepsico, Kellogg and Intersnack.

KENRAY team thanking Phil Dennis for his decades of service

Phil has played a valuable role in the growth of Kenray over the years including building customers relationships, managing projects and conducting employee training. His retirement was honoured with a special event. All the staff presented Phil with gifts of gratitude in recognition of the important work that he has contributed to KENRAY’s development and success over the years. The Directors and Managers also personally expressed their appreciation for the valuable work that Phil has performed during his time at the company.

Joining KENRAY in the mid-1990s, Phil spent his early days as General Manager. He worked on the fabrication side of the operation as well as with customers. One of his first major projects saw him forge a relationship, which is still strong today with Ishida Europe, a leading supplier of Food Packaging Machines & Equipment. As the company grew Phil became responsible for the engineering side of the business setting and ensuring for the high standards of quality Kenray has become known for.

Over the years, Phil’s industry knowledge has been essential in training and mentoring numerous KENRAY engineers and he has passed much of his knowledge onto other members of the KENRAY team. Andrew Dennis, Technical Director commented, “Phil taught me so much during my early days at Kenray as a young apprentice. Over the years, I have been able to develop through the business and today am a co-owner and director. We now have a role reversal and technically I am Phil’s boss, however, I will always appreciate his advice and feedback and am grateful for everything he taught me on the engineering side.”

Phil with some of the team who wish him well on his retirement from Kenray – the global forming solutions company

While he will no longer assume the full-time role as the Machine Shop Manager, Phil will be joining Kenray as a part-time Technical Advisor. As such, customers will continue to benefit from his packaging expertise, as he offers his advice on various projects.

“The KENRAY team will certainly miss Phil in his role as Machine Shop Manager, as he has helped us build our business over the years”, says Commercial Director Mark Evans. “We are grateful for his hard work and dedication, and we are pleased that he will continue to join us in a consultancy role”.