Leading UK manufacturer of structural timber components, Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced two key company appointments.

Rodger Cook has been hired as the new Business Development Director for Operations, where he will report directly to the Managing Director.

Having joined the company as Special Products Manager ten years ago, Rodger has a wealth of experience within DTE and has worked in his current position as General Manager at the company's head office in Buckhaven since 2011.


In his new role, he will be responsible for delivering the company's operational objectives and strategy through established teams.

Darren Brown has also been appointed as General Manager at DTE Buckhaven following 14 years with the firm. In his new position, he will oversee the running of the Buckhaven site and build on the continuation of the success at the site.

Commenting on the appointments, Rodger said: "I'm excited to be taking on this new challenge in the next step of my career with DTE. I look forward to developing DTE's capabilities nationally and working alongside the rest of the team. I'm pleased that Darren will be taking over from me as General Manager of Buckhaven. His experience and knowledge of DTE's products and capabilities will help the site to move forward in several key areas, and I have no doubts that Darren is the perfect fit for this role."

(CM/MH)