THE QMJ Group have appointed Guy Woodford as incoming editor-in-chief to oversee

magazine and Agg-Net.com.

Guy joins the business this month as part of QMJ’s long-term succession planning. His appointment foreruns the forthcoming retirement of Steve Adam, who will be stepping down at the end of June after almost 32 years of service, with current assistant editor Simon Chan set to assume the role of editor of

from July.

Guy brings more than 14 years of B2B editorial experience within the aggregates and quarrying sector, joining QMJ from his role as editor of

,

, and

. Prior to specializing in the aggregates industry, Guy spent 13 years in regional journalism, building a strong reporting background across titles including the

,

,

, and the

.

QMJ managing director Richard Bradbury said: ‘We’re delighted to welcome Guy to the QMJ team. His passion for the quarrying industry, deep sector knowledge, and strong relationships across the aggregates market will add real value for our customers. We look forward to growing our publishing portfolio with Guy as we continue to develop new and innovative digital platforms.’

Commenting on his appointment, Guy Woodford said: ‘I’m excited to be joining QMJ at such an important time for the business and the wider quarrying industry.

t and Agg-Net are highly respected platforms, and I’m looking forward to working with the team to build on their strengths while driving forward new digital and editorial opportunities.’

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