Steve Chaney Email & Phone Number

I began working within the industry in 1981 as an apprentice Fitter/Turner with Crabtree Vickers Gateshead , UKUpon completion of my 4 year apprenticeship I was offered the position of Coater fitter in Crabtree’s assembly shop , a role I fulfilled for 4 years during such time experience was also gained on Crabtree’s printing press products , in house as well as at customers factories in the UK and abroad.In 1989 I was offered the position of Export Sales Manager, responsible for customers in the UK , Europe , Middle East , China and the Far East , in 1994 I was promoted to General Sales Manager .At the end of 1998 Crabtree were taken over by LTG , Germany and I retained my current role , in 2000 LTG decided to open Crabtree Technologies Shenzhen , China and I was appointed as its General Manager to set up this assembly plant in China , whilst at the same time retaining my existing UK responsibilities.In 2003 I was a significant part part of the Management Buyout team that bought out Crabtree from LTG Group returning the company back to private ownership and was appointed Sales Director until leaving the company in September 2005.Chaney Global Services Ltd. was set up in July 2008.

Listed skills include Packaging, Manufacturing, Color Management, Continuous Improvement, and 15 others.

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  Gateshead Technical Collage