Fernox has appointed Calvin Pope as its new sales director for the UK and Ireland.

With over 30 years of experience in the plumbing and heating sector and having held a number of previous sales roles, Mr Pope is already proving a valuable member of Fernox’s experienced senior management team.

Mr Pope began his career working on the plumbing and heating counter at his local builders’ merchant. He joins Fernox after eight years as director of sales at Grundfos Pumps. Throughout his career, Mr Pope has held numerous senior management and board level positions and has gained extensive experience working for regional and independent merchants, a national distribution company specialising in plumbing and heating, and for some of the UK’s leading boiler manufacturers.

“Fernox is a global and well-respected brand due to its technical knowledge and expertise, as well as the team’s integrity and pioneering attitude,” explained Mr Pope. “I am delighted to join the company and will focus on maintaining sales growth across the full range of chemical water treatments and filters, while maintaining the high level of customer service for which Fernox is renowned.”