Innovations appointment at Filtrona

Filtrona Filter Products has appointed Patrick Meredith (pictured) as its innovations director, based inSingapore.

Prior to his new role, Meredith was Filtrona Filters’ director of program management, having originally joined the company in 2003 as engineering project manager at the Filtrona Technology Centre atJarrow,UK.

Before joining Filtrona Filters, Meredith worked in construction as a design engineer, and in the automotive industry where he spent five years as a project engineer on capital investment projects around the world.

Meredith holds a BEng (Hons) in materials science and engineering from theUniversityofBathand a master’s degree in business administration, and is a chartered engineer.

“Innovation is absolutely key to providing a sustainable future, so I will be dedicated to maintaining a continuous flow of products that are both consumer relevant and provide value to both our customers and to Filtrona Filters,” Meredith said.

“The business challenges facing the industry also provide Filtrona Filters with some great opportunities, so I see exciting times ahead!”