He said: "A successful production manager can work in any environment."
He hopes to introduce lean manufacturing, which aims to reduce waste and increase staff motivation, claiming "manufacturing follows the same rules" as print.
Plans to grow the business by expanding and venturing into new production lines are in place but Bowden said: "No matter what systems you have in place, if your staff is not behind it, it’s not going to work.
"There is a wealth of talent in the Tenza team and I am working with those who have in-depth knowledge. Adding lean actions is going to bring big benefits.
"You don’t a financial ticket to improve your business," he said.
It is improving the working practices in a company that "brings changes", Bowden claims. He encourages staff to "treat the customer as the next person in the production line" to create better relationships.
Tenza Technologies supplies self-adhesives, particularly label stock laminates, document enclosed self adhesives and book protection products to distributors, resellers and wholesalers globally.
The company was established in the 1960s in Saxmundham, Suffolk and currently turns over £17m annually with a team of 100 on-site staff.
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