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Nigel Harvey

Nigel Harvey

Chief Executive, Recolight

Nigel has worked in the Product Compliance Industry since 1990 in a variety of senior management roles covering marketing, business development, and operational management. Nigel joined Recolight as Chief Executive and Company Secretary in 2009. He is very active in both the lighting and WEEE sectors:

 

  • Chair of the UK’s WEEE compliance scheme trade association, the WEEE Scheme Forum (WSF) since 2011, and a director of WSF Ltd since 2013.
  • Nominated as a Producer Compliance Scheme guest to attend meetings of the Joint Trade Association (JTA) which works with producer trade associations including the LIA, to obtain a fair UK WEEE system.  Has supported the JTA in the preparation of the proposals to operate the WEEE compliance fee which have been chosen by Defra in 7 of the last 8 years.
  • Elected as a Director of EucoLight, the European trade association for lighting WEEE compliance schemes in 2015. Elected Vice President of EucoLight in 2017.
  • Member of two BSI committees that include the review of WEEE treatment standards, and the development of a code of practice for the remanufacture of lighting equipment.


Nigel has published over 40 articles on WEEE and lighting over the last four years.  He was named the first ever Lux Magazine Person of the year in 2012 and has been listed as one the UK’s 100 most influential people in the waste/resources industry for several years.  He is also a climate activist.

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  • “We have exhibited at Surface Design Show for several years and 2024 was the best so far. It has been a great show for us, we have seen some incredible designers and architects and have doubled our leads from last year’s show.”
    Megan Fehily
    UK Sales Manager, Phillip Jeffries
  • “The 2024 Surface Design Show was a fantastic event for us, it was an ideal opportunity to connect with 1000s of leading interior designers and architects and showcase the beauty, sustainability and versatility of natural stone.”
    Matt Robb
    Digital Media Executive, Stone Federation Great Britain
  • “The team and I found the Surface Design Show hugely interesting; it gets better every year. With a focus on sustainable materials, new emerging processes and young entrepreneurs and artisans, we were able to make some great connections and build on our network. Stand out exhibitors were Stylib, Smile Plastics and CDUK.”
    Dominic Coleman
    Director, Kibre Studio
  • “Surface Design Show was amazing, it felt buoyant. Everybody had a sustainability story this year, and I’ve not seen that before, it feels like things have moved on. It’s the centre of the innovation as well as the marketing process.”
    Mark Shaylor
    Owner, Ape
  • “I visit every year and have long been an advocate and fan of the show. There is always new and interesting material use. It is ahead of a lot of the industry events when it comes to sustainable design practice and it is also a good place to visit and catch up with A&D.”
    Mick Jordan
    Editor, Works Magazine
  • “The diversity is unbelievable, the internationality of it is amazing. There is product variety, from bio-materials, textiles woven out of leaves, textiles made from recycled plastics, almost all of them have an element of sustainability, well-being or happiness attached to them.”
    Jennifer Castoldi
    Founder and CEO, Trendease International
  • “It's our 5th year at Surface Design Show, and it has always been good for us. It gets bigger and better every year. We get to meet the right clientele, and its an enjoyable 2 and a half days.”
    Anthony Millington
    Creative Director, Amron Architectural

 

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