Meet the Knitwire Team

Stephen Forber
Managing Director
Stephen enjoys long drives on fast roads on his Triumph Rocket III Grinall trike.

Tim Forber
Director
Alongside this, Tim also has a passion for snowboarding in the Alps and enjoys playing rugby.

Declan Horn
Sales Manager
Declan is the youngest manager in our family, after being awarded the title for his commitment, enthusiasm and hard work. Declan manages the production of some of our most popular products and is involved in the design of new products for solution-based sales as he is also the sales manager! Declan is also a trained engineer and has extensive knowledge of our machines and product designs.
In his spare time, Declan likes to meet up with friends and obliterate cocktails
Email: Declan_horn@knitwire.com
Phone: +44 (0) 1928 566 996 ext. 213
Mobile: +44 (0) 7851 251 660

Neil Simpson
Production Manager
Neil is a Knitwire OG with over 30 years of experience under his belt. If Neil doesn’t know the answer, then it is not worth knowing. Neil plans the production of every order that comes through the door, from giant Demisters to knitted wire mesh rolls. Most of all, Neil enjoys finding solutions for challenging orders.
Neil feels happiest when he is outdoors and often takes trips in his campervan or to see his daughter at university.
Email: Neil_simpson@knitwire.com
Phone: +44 (0) 1928 566 996 ext. 215

Kasia Jakubowska
Business Overview Leader
Kasia works closely with the company directors to control costings and ensure a smooth operation. Kasia started work in the knitting department and quickly became one of our strongest knitting machine operators and our go-to teacher for training any new starters. Since this, Kasia has proven her dedication and has worked her way up.

Ann-Marie Forber
Company Accountant
Ann-Marie’s happy place is driving round Chapman’s Peak, Cape Town, in an open top car on her way to ‘Delish’ in Hout Bay for her breakfast.
Email: Annmarie_forber@knitwire.com
Phone: +44 (0) 1928 566 996 ext. 201

John Waddington
Quality Manager
John is a recent but valuable addition to our family. John has 25 years of experience in quality management, having previously worked for Bosch Pharmaceutical. John has a trained eye for catching quality issues before they develop into real problems, and is a friendly contact for customers who may have concerns.
Johns passions lie with his motorbike and his love of music, both listening and performing!
Email: John_waddington@knitwire.com
Phone: +44 (0) 1928 566 996 ext. 212

Spike Forber
Engineer
Spike spends his spare time (even his dinner time!) shredding solo’s on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul in Cherry Burst.
Email: Spike_forber@knitwire.com