MAN Roland Appoints Day Man To Head Consumables

MAN Roland GB has appointed Chris Whalley as consumables director for the company.

MAN Roland GB has appointed Chris Whalley as consumables director for the company.

Whalley joined MAN Roland GB following 15 years at Day International where his most recent role was that of national sales manager for the blanket and chemical manufacturer.

He was previously part of the sales team with pressroom chemicals and consumables manufacturer Varn International, which was then acquired by Day.

In total, Whalley has over 26 years of print industry experience.

Whalley said: "This job offers such a tremendous opportunity, and I felt that the time was right for new challenges.

It was, of course, a big decision to make a move, but there are not that many jobs that come along in this industry that make you sit up and take notice - for me, working with MAN Roland was certainly one of those jobs." He added: "The company is a recognised industry leader, has such a strong image and, of course, is one of the leading press suppliers both in sheet-fed and web.

MAN Roland also has a very powerful line-up of consumables brands, including Westland rollers, Vulcan blankets, and Fuji-Hunt pressroom chemistry products." Whalley will manage a team of six consumables sales representatives and he explained: "I know that I have inherited a good, experienced team of consumables people here at MAN Roland GB.

We do need, however, to continue to raise the profile of MAN Roland consumables in the minds of printers.

The company is very well known for its presses, of course, but not everyone realises that we also provide a top quality range of rollers, blankets and other press supplies." And he added: "Printers have more choice than ever before and it is our job to ensure our customers think of MAN Roland as a complete provider by bringing added value to our product range.

It is important also to ensure that we get a clear message out to printers about the benefits of quality products providing value for money.

Cheap products don't necessarily save money for the user.".

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