Morgan Advanced Materials has appointed Pete Raby as chief executive.

Mr Raby is presently president of Cobham's communications and connectivity sector and will take the post with Morgan effective from August 1.

The maker of insulation products, which last month spurred a takeover offer from ceramic mould maker Vesuvius, said in late September that its chief executive Mark Robertshaw would step down.

Kevin Dangerfield will remain as interim chief executive until Mr Raby assumes office.