Dr Andrew McDermott appointed Chief Executive of Ceramics UK

IOM3 Fellow Dr Andrew McDermott has been appointed Chief Executive of Ceramics UK

We are pleased to congratulate Dr Andrew McDermott FIMMM on his appointment as Chief Executive of Ceramics UK, succeeding Rob Flello, who is retiring after leading the association. Dr McDermott has served as the organisation's Deputy Chief Executive for more than three and a half years.

Dr McDermott brings more than 30 years of experience in the ceramics sector, including 14 years with Ceramics UK, where he has played an important role in representing manufacturers to government, regulators and other stakeholders. His work has focused particularly on energy policy, industrial competitiveness and decarbonisation.

As Deputy Chief Executive, he has helped lead significant initiatives for the sector, including securing and overseeing a £6 million hydrogen research programme exploring alternative fuels for ceramic manufacturing. He also chairs the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG), which represents the collective interests of the UK's energy-intensive industries.

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Dr McDermott previously joined the IOM3 Investigates podcast to discuss fuel switching in the foundation industries and industrial decarbonisation. Listen here >