Langford appointed MD of Unipart’s MetLase

Dean Langford has been appointed MD of MetLase, the Unipart-owned engineering, manufacturing and assembly company.

Unipart said on January 16 Langford, who was most recently MD at Safetykleen, has more than 20 years’ senior engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management experience.

He has held senior posts in businesses including McLaren Racing, Cullum Detuners and Ishida Europe.

At MetLase he will lead the development and growth of engineering solutions for safety and mission critical industries.

Unipart Technologies Group MD David McGorman said Langford would support the ongoing development of MetLase’s smart manufacturing and optimised tooling and assembly solutions in a range of target markets including automotive, technology and rail.