With Carl Ramsden, the HIMA Group gains an experienced leader. He brings more than 20 years of international leadership and financial expertise from the industrial and technology sectors, including senior positions at a chemical company and an automation manufacturer. He has worked on both the manufacturing and end-customer fronts, giving him a comprehensive understanding of both perspectives within the industrial value chain.
As CEO of Sella Controls, Carl Ramsden will assume overall responsibility of the company and will lead it alongside Chris Parr (CTO) and Eddy Turnock (CSO). Carl will also take on the responsibilities previously held by John Blackwell, who will retire as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on October 31, 2025 after many years of service.
Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group, said: “We are delighted to have Carl Ramsden, an experienced and strategic manager, join us in this key position. With his expertise and clear value-driven leadership style, Carl Ramsden will further accelerate growth in the process and rail industries in the UK and Ireland and help us to further expand our global position as a solutions provider.”
Sella Controls was acquired by the HIMA Group in February 2023 following a long-standing partnership. The integration went smoothly, with central IT and management systems harmonised within a short period of time. Sella Controls now serves as the regional centre for the UK and Ireland and as the HIMA Group’s global centre of excellence for railway activities, currently employing over 130 people at its Stockport and Ashby sites.
