New Chairman for Lignacite

Lignacite Ltd has appointed Nick de Lotbinière as Chairman of the board of directors. The appointment comes after former chairman, Michael de Lotbinière retired earlier this year.

Nick has been a non-executive director of Lignacite for 15 years, and is enthusiastic about his new role: 'It's an exciting time for Lignacite. Our new factory puts us in a good postion to reach our potential, and, at the same time, make our manufacturing processes more environmentally friendly.'

Nick is also senior partner of the London Planning Practice, one of the city's top planning consultancies. He specialises in major planning and development projects, and was a retained adviser to the English Partnership. He regularly speaks at conferences about planning and legislation.