After nearly two years at MPA, chief executive Jon Prichard has announced he will step down for personal reasons. Jon will be leaving the organisation and moving on with immediate effect.
The decision to change course at this stage has been heavily influenced by a number of challenges in Jon’s family circumstances that means he would like to create the time and space to provide his family with the support that they need.
The MPA Board would like to thank Jon for everything that he has done during his time with MPA and wishes him well for the future.
As an interim measure an Executive Management Committee (EMC) has been established to take responsibility for the ongoing and effective management of the MPA.
This will be chaired by Lex Russell in his capacity as MPA Chair supported by MPA’s two executive directors, Diana Casey and Mark Russell, and MPA advisor Chris Leese.
ENDS
About the Mineral Products Association
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and industrial sand industries. With affiliation of the British Association of Reinforcement (BAR), the British Calcium Carbonate Federation, the Cement Admixtures Association (CAA), CONSTRUCT, Eurobitume, MPA Northern Ireland, MPA Scotland and the UK Quality Ash Association (UKQAA), it has a growing membership of 520 companies and is the sectoral voice for mineral products. MPA membership is made up of the vast majority of independent SME quarrying companies throughout the UK, as well as the 9 major international and global companies. It covers 100% of UK cement and lime production, 90% of GB aggregates production, 95% of asphalt and over 70% of ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete production. In 2021, the industry supplied £22 billion worth of materials and services to the Economy. It is also the largest supplier to the construction industry, which had annual output valued at £178 billion. Industry production represents the largest materials flow in the UK economy and is also one of the largest manufacturing sectors.
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