Thurston Group welcomes Steve Smith as Storplan general manager

We’re pleased announce that Storplan has a new general manager to drive its growth, after we acquired the firm earlier in the year.

Steve Smith joins Storplan with a wealth of experience in managing large logistics and warehouse operations. He most recently spent almost four years at a leading distribution firm where he oversaw 500+ staff and was responsible for distribution, warehousing, fulfilment, and logistics strategy, supporting a half a billion-pound annual revenue.

Steve will use his proven expertise in driving improvements in financials, productivity, and SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) to head up a team of 20 at Storplan’s York manufacturing site, working closely with Thurston Group’s production director, Dan Pollard.

His goal is to see Storplan reach its potential and improve EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) profits by embracing significant opportunities across the racking and mezzanine side of the businesses and optimising warehouse space amid rising capacity costs.

Earlier this year, we officially acquired Storplan, enabling us take on more complex modular construction projects, larger structural steel works, and specialist jobs such as warehouse racking and bespoke building fabrications.

Speaking about joining Storplan, Steve said: “We have ambitious growth targets to hit, and my role will be focused on leading the Storplan team in delivering on these and driving the business forward. I’ll be getting stuck in and working closely with Matt and Dan, alongside the wider team, to help Storplan reach its enormous growth potential and contribute to the overall Group’s success and vision.”

Our production director, Dan, added: “With Steve’s energy and expertise in the mix, there are exciting times ahead for Storplan, and I’m confident we’ll continue to drive real progress, innovation, and positive change as we embrace new opportunities in the distribution and logistics sector.”

Storplan was established in 2000 and has developed a reputation as a leading specialist fabricator and supplier of mezzanine floors, racking and partitioning for retail and industrial storage across the UK.

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn here.