Chris Gilmartin
Managing Director, Gilwood Fabricators Ltd
 Chris Gilmartin is the Managing Director of a family-owned, Heywood-based business called
Gilwood Fabricators Ltd which specialises
in stainless steel fabrications.
Chris has helped operate the business for
over 30 years alongside his two brothers, and his portfolio of work includes
manufacturing pressure vessels, process plant equipment, textile machines
and packaged units.
The company hires a team of expert engineers and technicians
to help deliver high-quality bespoke products to a range of local, nationally
and internationally renowned businesses.
Chris chose to become a member of
the RDA board in order to promote the views of the manufacturing
industry.
His original role was as a representative for the Greater Manchester
Chamber of Commerce but since the arrival of Carol Hopkins, Chris now speaks
up for the views of local manufacturing businesses in Heywood.
Chris’s
main concern has been to sustain the borough's manufacturing
industry and to get involved with major projects such as Kingsway in the
capacity of an RDA board member. He decided to become a board member to give
something back to the community.
His vision for the Rochdale area would be
to create a school of excellence such as a science park, linked to the university
sector. Chris completed a management course at Manchester Polytechnic early
on in his career, before recently attending Leeds University and gaining
an Institute of Directors qualification. |
