Trimline, the UK based marine interior refurbishment specialists, have appointed Colin Stapley as Business Development Manager to head-up their new Catering Department which will offer design, sales, installation and maintenance of catering equipment for galleys, pantries and laundries, the company said in a statement.

This development will see Trimline growing the services they offer to clients just two months after adding an Electrical Department to the Southampton-based business. Colin Stapley joins Trimline after managing Kempsafe Ltd, a marine catering company, for the last five years.

Gary Oliver, Managing Director at Trimline, said: “The addition of a Catering Department to Trimline will allow us to offer greater support and service to the cruise, ferry, offshore, defence and super yacht industries. Trimline are continuing to respond to the industry’s needs and the expertise Colin will bring to this role will help us to add even more value to our work.”

Trimline has seen an unprecedented level of growth over the last 24 months and the expansion into catering marks another milestone for the company in the build-up to its 50th anniversary in 2015, the company said.