FOR the first time since it was founded in 2014, a major Winsford-based business has a new managing director.

Tiger Trailers has announced the promotion of Ed Booth from finance director to managing director of the Tiger Trailers group of businesses.

The articulated trailer manufacturer, founded eight years ago in the town, experienced an extremely successful year during 2021, experiencing significant growth despite the struggles of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This includes charity work and a school road safety programme.

Ed said: "Joining Tiger Trailers last summer was an exciting step for me, and I have immensely enjoyed working with supportive, passionate and skilled colleagues across all areas of the business as finance director.

"It’s a privilege to have been appointed as managing director of a fast-growing firm that not only produces high quality products after listening to its customers, but also one that cares for its people, supports charities, and proactively helps to keep people safe.

"I greatly look forward to working alongside everyone within the company, to deliver further growth and benefit other groups over the next stages of our journey."

Tiger Trailers’ founders, John and Steven Cartwright, have moved from joint managing directors to executive directors on the board, alongside David Williams.

Since relocating from its original factory less than a mile away to a purpose-built, 20-acre site in Winsford in 2019, Tiger Trailers has rapidly established itself as one of the UK’s leading semi-trailer and rigid bodywork manufacturers, producing heavy commercial vehicles for a sizeable portfolio of household names, along with other road transport operators.

The Tiger Trailers group of businesses includes Tiger Finance, the manufacturer’s own in-house and independent finance division, Tiger Rentals, providing and managing trailers on short to long term hire, Tiger Parts, with its new online store, and more recently the Tiger Safety Team.

This team visits schools to teach children road safety through its ‘STOP LOOK BE SEEN’ programme with the help of a branded truck, trailer and mascot called Tiger Ted.

Supporting the local community and encouraging women into manufacturing and trucking are just some of the initiatives close to Tiger Trailers’ heart.