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Donite Plastics appoints Matthew Revels as General Manager

Industrial thermoforming company Donite Plastics has appointed Matthew Revels as General Manager.

Image courtesy Donite Plastics

Matthew (above) joins the Saintfield-based company from Illig UK, bringing extensive engineering, project management and leadership experience to the role. He will oversee the strategic vision for Donite Plastics, in addition to new business, product development and day-to-day activities, as well as ensuring the company is at the forefront of the latest thermoforming technologies and smart factory systems.

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Speaking about the role, Matthew said: “I’m looking forward to building on the excellent work that has been achieved at Donite Plastics to date, and planning the future to ensure the business remains sustainable and profitable.

"It is a hugely exciting time for the company with plans progressing for expansion and further development and I’m excited to help both the management and leadership teams realise their full potential moving forward.”

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Donite Plastics specialise in the design and manufacture of custom moulded plastic parts using vacuum forming and other processes for sectors such as aerospace. These processes are ideal for large, medium or small batch quantities and even one-off prototypes. Donite is based about five miles south of Belfast - in Saintfield, County Down.

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