Growing up in Staffordshire, just a few miles from the family business, Martin Smith spent much of his childhood watching his parents build Bri-Stor Systems Limited. Graduating from Bath University and gaining experience in the world of manufacturing and engineering after spending his third year working for Peugeot in Paris, Martin felt he was set for a career in Bri-Stor Systems. For several years Martin worked night shifts, day shifts and a combination of the two, working in all departments learning the shopfloor skills required to run the business and eventually became Production Manager in Alpha Manufacturing. Today, as CEO of the Bri-Stor Group, which incorporates; Bri-Stor Systems, Alpha Manufacturing, Atlas Coating and Hex Signs and Graphics, Martin works closely with the senior leadership team, delivering year-on-year growth, which in 2021 includes the construction of a new 35,000 sq. ft production facility called Alpha Manufacturing Chemical Technologies.