Peter Dancer, previously of Transhock, has replaced Nick Racklyeft (pictured) as Lesjofors BDM for the South of the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Dancer will be responsible for working with UAN distributors to maximise sales opportunities.

Racklyeft has the left the company to take up the position of Regional Sales Manager, UK and Ireland with Gates. Commenting on his departure, Lesjofors UK managing director, Robert Glynn said: “Nick has made a valuable contribution to our business and we wish him well in his new role.”

Before Lesjofors, Racklyeft was Marketing Manager with ZF and then Product Manager with Unipart. He has also benefited from good experience in the UK and overseas retail trade.

Malcolm Wall, director of sales, Automotive Aftermarket Europe, said: “Nick’s role is critical for the continuing growth of Gates sales and market share in the UK and Irish markets, where he will be responsible for the UK sales team and Dumfries sales coordination.”