Photo: Bremworth
The carpet maker Bremworth has been in business six decades, and is at a crucial crossroads, according to its new chairman.
Last week, the Chief Executive Greg Smith stepped down after four years, just weeks after a boardroom coup.
A group of unhappy shareholders, led by Rob Hewett, engineered the departure of three sitting directors who were replaced by members of the dissidents.
Mr Hewett is the new chairman - a south Otago farmer and outgoing chair of Silver Fern Farms. He's also chair of Farmlands Co-operative and Woolworks, a former Councillor of Lincoln University and past Chair of Wool Impact.
Five years ago Bremworth ditched synthetic alternatives for strong wool carpets.
Rob Hewett says Bremworth is now in a new era - where it needs a fresh approach to drive growth and earnings.
Chair of Silver Fern farms Rob Hewett at the shareholder meeting. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer
