The BSSA is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Barker has been appointed as Managing Director of the BSSA as I will be leaving to take up a post with the Nickel Institute. Barker will join the Association on and take over as MD as of April 1st. He has previously worked in the stainless steel sector, both with British Steel Stainless and Thyssen Garfield Ltd, before roles with Main Tape and, more recently, as Managing Director of CPD Distribution and SIG plc (International). Paul joins at a particularly busy time as the industry celebrates the centenary of stainless steel and the Association prepares for the Stainless Steel Centenary Conference & Exhibition on 11-13th June in Sheffield.