Materials Handling - People in the News

During difficult times it seems easier to ''just get on with it'', trying to adjust to accommodate the way we always did things.But last year has taught everyone to adapt, which inevitably led to embracing changes. This brin... Read Full Article

GreCon Limited is celebrating 29 years of business and commitment to the UK & Ireland market and has been pleased to welcome new colleagues.Established in April 1992, GreCon is located just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne and is a memb... Read Full Article

CASE Construction Equipment is pleased to announce today that Nicola D’Arpino, Vice President Sales & Marketing Europe, has been elected to represent UNACEA - the Italian trade association of construction equipment at the Steering ... Read Full Article

Jan Moravec appointed as General Manager for EMEA regionThe Portable Power business of Doosan Bobcat has announced a new global leadership structure to provide the company with increased efficiencies in terms of global operationa... Read Full Article

Miller UK, global attachment manufacturer has announced a key appointment to their executive team, with Darren Allsopp joining as Chief Operating Officer in a move that supports its growth target of becoming the global leaders in the excavator att... Read Full Article

Kubota Construction is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Pryce as its new dealer manager for Ireland and Scotland.Kevin, who joined the business in 2016, takes over the role previously done by Sam Thompson for Kubota Constructi... Read Full Article

Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has bolstered its senior team with the addition of Operations Director, Martin Barrow-Starkey. Martin joins the Aggregates and Asphalt senior leadership team to support the strategic and operationa... Read Full Article

Armcon Limited, the market leaders in the design and manufacture of volumetric concrete mixers, have recently appointed Sean Warburton as Managing Director as part of their long term growth strategy.  With a solid foundation in place on which... Read Full Article

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