A NEW team has been appointed at Gaskell Textiles, Accrington, which manufactures carpet tiles and underlays.

The company said the four new appointments were aimed at helping its expansion programme in the UK and overseas.

Hazel Walker joins as marketing manager after 18 years experience in industries including injection moulding and building products. John Reed becomes export sales manager with responsibility for carpet tiles. Brian Pringle has been appointed sales manager for the public sector and Colin Hocking becomes Northern Region Sales manager for the North East.

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