THERE'S a new man driving the business at Evesham bulk container firm Matcon.

Dave Cooper has taken over as managing director from Charles Lee, who has decided to step down after 17 years to spend more quality time with his family.

Mr Cooper joined Matcon in 2002, working first in engineering, then sales and business development before joining the senior management team as operations director in September 2008. He has been at the heart of Matcon’s management and strategic development for several years and has a strong customer focus, technical skills, and dynamic work ethic.

Mr Lee has been with Matcon since 1991 working in sales, engineering and general management before becoming managing director in 1997. "He has provided great vision and led the company through periods of dramatic change and together with a superb team has achieved sustained growth and profitability for Matcon," said Mr Cooper. "We are very happy to confirm that Charles is not retiring and will remain on the senior management team as executive director giving us the continued benefit of his knowledge and experience."

Matcon, based on Vale Park West, Evesham, is a market-leading organisation specialising in intermediate bulk container systems for powder handling and mixing, with its main business coming from the food and pharmaceutical sectors around the world