Sovex, the Prenton-based UK conveyor manufacturer, announces the appointment of Darren Birtwistle, who joins the company as Sales Manager of its service and maintenance division.

Sovex has supplied Tuffnells, a leading business-to-business parcels carrier, with a TL2-8-12-600 telescopic boom conveyor. Installed at the company's new £2m distribution centre in Lanark, Scotland, it helps operators unload vans and large traile