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New Managing Director at MagnaColours

MagnaColours, has appointed Helen Parry as Managing Director, replacing Tom Abbey, who is now Executive Chairman, allowing him to focus on business strategy and direction. Having occupied various leadership roles over the past fifteen years, Helen is well placed to lead and support the existing management structure in an exciting phase of growth.

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With a longstanding background and expertise in printing, helping other companies expand and innovate, Helen explained that she is eager to start a new challenge. She said, “It’s rare to come across an opportunity with such a fit for your experience and personality. I’m very excited to join the Magna team as it continues to grow and I look forward to helping them to realise ambitions to increase the presence of their innovative inks, worldwide. This is an important time for the business and the textile printing industry as a whole. I’ll look forward to working alongside Tom and the team to ensure MagnaColours continue to lead the way.”

Mission to deliver ‘the impossible’ 

Tom Abbey continued: “Helen is joining MagnaColours as we continue to grow our reach and reputation for quality and innovation. Her experience in the industry and management means that she is perfectly positioned to help drive our growth plans. I will still be very much involved in the day-to-day running of the business and its processes in my new role, and we are delighted that Helen is joining the team.” MagnaColours has recently launched an improved range of water-based textile inks, which combine technical performance with the highest environmental standards. The business has  a mission to deliver ‘the impossible’ with its MagnaLabs proposition, taking a scientific approach in order to produce superior results.