Barton Marine has promoted Dermot Bealey to a directorship role. Bealey takes the newly formed position of production director, having previously worked as production and operations manager.

As director of Barton Marine, Bealey continues to oversee all elements of delivering the Barton range to sailors worldwide.

Speaking about his new role, Bealey says: “I think we are entering a very exciting time at Barton; we have lots of new products in the pipeline and are continually improving our production processes. We have new team members who are bringing fresh ideas, and as always, we are working closely with our growing customer base and distributor network around the world. It is great being at the heart of everything going on to expand the business, and I very much look forward to the challenges ahead.”

A key focus of production in the marine industry is sustainability. Barton says its team are carefully examining the raw materials that go into its products, looking to eliminate waste and rework by getting everything right the first time, reducing plastic packing as much as possible and looking at the ways product is shipped.

“One of Barton’s greatest strengths is that our product range is manufactured in the UK with a network of sub-contractors and suppliers predominately based in the south of England,” says Bealey. “This means we don’t have the huge carbon footprint associated with shipping products in from the Far East and beyond as well as keeping jobs in the UK, which is our best contribution to sustainability.”

Suzanne Blaustone, Barton Marine CEO adds: “Dermot has been a considerable driving force behind innovation across the product range since joining us. As my chief adviser, along with his achievements and insight at Barton, a director’s position in the business is well deserved. I’ve learned so much from Dermot and we will continue to seek out fresh opportunities and drive Barton Marine forward.”

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