Matcon names new finance director

MATCON, a provider of IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) systems for handling and processing powders, granules, tablets and capsules, has announced the appointment of Israr Ghulam as Finance Director.   

 

Mr Ghulam succeeds Stephen Ball who was appointed to the position of Managing Director at Matcon in January 2016. In his new role, he will manage his duties alongside his other position as Finance and Site Director of Gast Europe (based in Redditch), which is also part of the IDEX Corporation.

 

 

An experienced finance professional, Mr Ghulam has extensive corporate experience and joined IDEX in November 2014, having previously worked as Finance Director for Eaton, a Power Management Solutions provider.  This role involved the overseeing of Finance functions across two manufacturing sites, one in the West Midlands and another in France. Prior to this, Israr held a finance position at Mettler-Toledo, a respected supplier of Matcon.  

 

Mr Ghulam will be responsible for all elements of the finance function for Matcon and will ensure that Matcon’s finance team evolves in tandem with its business growth initiatives.

 

Commenting on his appointment, he said, “Joining the Matcon team is an exciting challenge and I am looking forward to working with the wider team as well as combining this role with my existing position at GAST.”