The British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) has appointed Jason Kent the new Chief Executive Officer of the group. This also includes subsidiaries nw texnet and The Textile Recorder (Machinery & Accessories) Exhibitions (TREX), effective from Monday 23rd August 2021. A non-executive member of the BTMA board for over eight years, Kent has over 35 years of experience in carpet tufting machinery industry. He is a mechanical technician engineer who ascended through a series of positions of greater responsibility with Cobble Blackburn until its acquisition in 2013 by the Vandewiele Group, where he undertook the role of Managing Director for the tufting machinery business.

He also studied part-time for his MBA back in 2011 and is also a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. Alan Little, Director, says, Jason’s textile machinery background, business development skills and extensive knowledge of the BTMA and its members will help in delivering the strategic vision of the board.

Founded in 1940, the British Textile Machinery Association actively promotes British textile machinery manufacturers and their products to the world. The non-profit organisation acts as a bridge between its members and the increasingly diverse industries within the textile manufacturing sector.