National Timber Systems reinforces growth plans with key promotion

As part of its current period of development, National Timber Systems (NTS) has announced the promotion of Andrew Watters from Divisional Production Manager to Production Director.

This appointment follows Premier Forest Product's acquisition of NTS at the start of the year, which safeguarded its operations in Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Catterick.

Watters brings extensive experience with over 25 years in production management within a range of different companies.

During his 15 years at NTS, eight with NYTimber and seven with NTS, Watters has been instrumental in strengthening factory production controls, overseeing the company's ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality management systems, and supporting the successful introduction of new products across the business.

In his new role as Production Director, Watters will take on the management of health and safety, as well as production and operations across all NTS branches including Newcastle, Catterick, Sheffield, and Bristol, as well as NTS' Timber Engineering in Newport.

Working closely with the NTS Managing Director Nick Kershaw, Watters is also driving NTS' renewed focus on right first time manufacturing and customer service excellence, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction remain central to the company's continued growth.

Alongside this, he is committed to fostering a high-performing team culture by supporting continuous development through effective coaching and strong leadership.

On his appointment, Watters said: "I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity and excited to continue my journey with the National Timber Systems team. I'm passionate about helping the business build on its strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement, ensuring these remain at the heart of everything we do.

"We're placing an even greater emphasis on getting things right first time and delivering outstanding customer service, alongside maintaining the highest production and quality standards.

"I'm excited to support NTS and our continued growth and success as part of Premier Forest Products."

Nick Kershaw, Managing Director of NTS, said: "We're delighted to promote Andrew within National Timber Systems. His extensive hands-on production experience, combined with his leadership in factory production controls, makes him an excellent fit for the role."