David Price, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FTSE 250 defence group Chemring has resigned with immediate effect, the company announced on Tuesday morning.
Chemring, which makes pyrotechnics, explosives, munitions and countermeasures, has appointed Mark Papworth, a former Wood Group executive, as Price's replacement.
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