Normanton-headquartered industry-leading specialist in drive technology, SEW-EURODRIVE UK, has appointed a new managing director. Andy Turner, operations director, has taken on the role after 17 years with the company in various sales and operations roles following the retirement of former MD, John Pickup.
Andy joined the company in 2008 as an external area sales manager and quickly rose through the ranks before becoming operations director in April 2025. Having started in the industry as an apprentice and graduating as a mechanical engineer, Andy has extensive knowledge and experience of the entire drives and control process and supply chain.
John Pickup has worked with SEW-EURODRIVE UK for 31 years in various finance and management roles. He held the role of finance director before being promoted to managing director in 2022.
In his role as managing director, Andy will be responsible for the overall leadership of the company and performance of SEW’s UK division. This includes defining strategy in line with global group objectives and overseeing operations and financial performance.
SEW-EURODRIVE UK is the world’s leading specialist in drive technology, with an integrated range of products, software and customer support delivering seamless solutions for a wide range of industries, from logistics, to manufacturing, to airport handling.
The UK division of SEW-EURODRIVE has around 160 employees across four UK locations and a turnover of £65m. Its clients include major brands ranging from Amazon and Coco-Cola to Manchester Airport Group. Its 10,000 sqft production site in Normanton holds a range of stock, ready for assembly 24/7, 365 days per year.
Speaking of his new role, Andy Turner said: “I am proud to be taking on the role of managing director for this wonderful company that I have been a part of for 17 years. I have some very big shoes to fill but am grateful to John Pickup for his advice and guidance over the years to prepare me for this role.
“As we look ahead, I am keen to further unite our teams across our various products to ensure that we are offering the very best, holistic and effective solutions for our customers. We want to be the go-to industrial engineering solutions provider, and I am confident that we have the team, the products and the ambition to achieve that goal through maintaining consistent sales growth and growing our market share in automation, industrial gears and service.”
