Notable Achievements
- Winner of three Queen's Awards for Enterprise in Export (with Mechatherm)
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Andrew Riley is the chairman of Mechatherm, a world leading provider of bespoke casthouse equipment to the aluminium industry.
Andrew’s chairmanship of Mechatherm has culminated in great success for the business, with three Queen’s Awards for Export having been won under his leadership. He has also proven instrumental in guiding the business through the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Andrew Riley is the chairman of Mechatherm, a world leading provider of bespoke casthouse equipment to the aluminium industry.
Career Overview
Andrew’s chairmanship of Mechatherm has culminated in great success for the business, with three Queen’s Awards for Export having been won under his leadership. He has also proven instrumental in guiding the business through the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, during which the firm’s exporting activities suffered.
Elsewhere, Andrew is a Midlands Export Ambassador and Midlands regional chairman of the Engineering Constructors Industries Training Board.
In his spare time, Andrew enjoys DIY and renovating old vehicles, with one personal project being the restoration of a 1947 Ferguson Continental TO20 Tractor. He is also a keen follower of rugby union club, Worcester Warriors.
In November 2021, Andrew appeared on a Leaders Council of Great Britain & Northern Ireland podcast, discussing the importance of leadership and the impact it has had on his career to date.
Listen to Andrew Riley's Leaders of Great Britain podcast.
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