In turn, Gibbs has been promoted to European Operations Director for the global Lesjofors Group.
"After five years of driving operational excellence across our operations, I am thrilled to take this next step. It's an exciting time for our business and with a team that has an embedded high-performance culture, I'm looking forward to developing our next stages of growth," said Smith.
Lesjofors Heavy Springs UK is a spring, pressings and wire parts supplier for heavy duty manufacturing. The subsidiary of Lesjofors Group was launched and rebranded in the UK back in 2022 after receiving a £1m investment.
Gibbs added: “I could not be prouder of everything the team has achieved over the past 23 years of my leadership. We have grown twenty-fold to become a key supplier to Europe’s automotive aftermarket industry and expanded our manufacturing facilities and capabilities to supply springs across exceptionally diverse industries.
