PONTARDAWE, Wales — Wall Colmonoy has named Chris Weirman as Technical Director for the company’s European headquarters.

Weirman joined Wall Colmonoy Limited in July 2019, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in chemistry, materials science and manufacturing. He has a strong background in product and technology research and development. He will head the technical function at Wall Colmonoy Limited (UK) as the company looks to new technologies to drive its growth objectives. Weirman will lead a high-performance technical team that supports customers with material selection, innovative alloy development and practical experience of key manufacturing processes. Weirman commented, “I am really excited about my role at Wall Colmonoy, its future growth plans and the technology developments we can bring to the marketplace and to our customers.”

Before joining Wall Colmonoy, Weirman helped lead the SPECIFIC project for Swansea University where he developed next-generation coatings for the construction industry to assist in changing the energy requirements for future building projects. Prior to that, he held several senior positions at Tata Steel Europe and Calsonic Llanelli Radiators.