Materials Handling - People in the News

Mr. Kazunari Shimokawa, CEO & President of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. and Kverneland Group, has been given a new assignment as Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of the Agricultural Implement Division at the Kubota Group Headquart... Read Full Article

The start of the new school term also hailed a whole new beginning for Liebherr’s latest intake of 5 apprentices, ranging from school leavers aged 16 to ex-servicemen aged 28.   Ordinarily, Liebherr would have been a significant pr... Read Full Article

Felix Bietenbeck takes on newly created position of COOExecutive Board extended from three to four membersThe Supervisory Board of Wacker Neuson SE has appointed Felix B... Read Full Article

Between Paris and the Atlantic coast, the Pays de la Loire region offers vast undulating expanses of which more than 40% is occupied by forests and meadows crossed by two major rivers - the Loire and the Sarthe - and several wetlands. The regi... Read Full Article

CASE Construction Equipment announces the appointment of Federico Bullo as the new Head of Europe for Construction Equipment businesses. Federico has held various positions in the company, most recently as Vice President, General Manager, Naveco L... Read Full Article

North east based attachment manufacturer Miller has continued its investment into business development with two new appointments as they look to build on growth whilst preparing for Brexit.Miller are specialists in the manufacture and sup... Read Full Article

Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has today announced the appointment of Adam Green to CEO as Michael Conway MBE steps into the role of Chairman.Michael Conway MBE has been at the helm of FM Conway since 1981 when he bough... Read Full Article

Edinburgh-based biotech company Ingenza Ltd. has made a significant breakthrough in the race to develop and manufacture a cost-effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic. Ingenza has been working ... Read Full Article

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has announced the appointment of Juergen Kreienbaum as General Manager. Joining the business with immediate effect, his appointment demonstrates Mecalac’s commitment to continued global growth.With ... Read Full Article

Robert Brown, Managing Director of Molson Compact Equipment and Molson Group Executive Board member has decided to retire with effect from the 31st July following a distinguished career, as part of a planned departure.Robert said... Read Full Article

The man who has steered the UK’s first ever engineering academy to success over its first decade today retired – with tributes ringing in his ears. Jim Wade became the first Principal of the JCB Academy in 2009, implementing the... Read Full Article

Counterfeit bearings are a global issue, with all markets susceptible to the risks of buying these low-quality products. As a leading manufacturer of premium-quality bearings, NSK is focused on eradicating this issue, one that puts safety at risk ... Read Full Article

HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) announces the appointment of Christopher Thompson as the new Head of Sales, Material Handling for the European market.With extensive experience in the automotive and material handling business ... Read Full Article

Berkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd (BES) have announced the appointment of Keith Ragg as Sales Director.Keith brings with him more than 45 years’ experience in the industry and has particular knowledge and experience of concrete bat... Read Full Article

Doosan Infracore recently won orders for 20 large 36-80 ton models from Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi, China - The Chinese excavator market is expected to grow slightly this year...Doosan Infracore is further ... Read Full Article

Carita Himberg has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and a member of future Metso Outotec’s Executive Team. She will start in her new role latest before the end of the year. The exact starting date will be announced later... Read Full Article

Bobcat Rewards Dealer TVE Hire & Sales with Expanded Territory...Bobcat has announced important changes in the company’s dealer network for South West England in the UK. TVE Hire & Sales Ltd (TVE), ... Read Full Article

 As the UK construction industry gears up to return to work, Shropshire-... Read Full Article

Tim Dilworth joins the Euro Auctions team to expand the number of sales representatives in the UK, bringing with him a life-time of experience in the heavy machinery market. Starting his working life as a plant mechanic with cons... Read Full Article

B.Sc. Peter Grönholm has been appointed Managing Director of ALLU Finland. Peter Grönholm has extensive experience in sales and marketing as well as supply chain management and as a managing director in international organizations in Fin... Read Full Article