Following a career as an electrician Mark joined the chipboard industry as a buyer in a UK owned worktop and chipboard business, where he spent 13 years progressing to the role of financial director. During his time in the industry, Mark was responsible for technical purchasing, HR, accounts and sales as well as purchasing large volumes of forestry and sawmill based products. He joined EGGER UK as Recycled Purchasing General Manager in 2003 and shortly after became fully responsible for Timberpak Ltd, Egger UK’s Wood Recycling Management Company. During his time in the panel board industry he has acquired a detailed knowledge of the waste wood sector having grown Timberpak from a single site processing 20,000 tonnes a year to a four site unit, processing more than 400,000 tonnes a year.