Materials Handling - People in the News

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

Metso has won a contract for the supply of SAG and ball mill linings for the upcoming facilities of Russian Copper Company’s (RCC) Tominsky Processing Plant. The deal complements two earlier mill lining contracts for RCC’s Mikhee... Read Full Article

Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has announced the appointment of Damiano Violi as Managing Director. Joining the business from 1 April, Damiano’s appointment demonstrates Yanmar’s commitment to continued international growth and becoming... Read Full Article

Josef Parzhuber, President and General Manager of MANN+HUMMEL’s Automotive Aftermarket, will leave the global filtration leader effective April 30, 2020. Parzhuber has been with MANN+HUMMEL since 2011 and has played a significant role in dev... Read Full Article

JCB and a team of volunteer employees have set up mini production lines to come to the aid of the nation’s NHS heroes in need of personal protective equipment. Principal Electronics Engineer and father-of-two James Morley &ndash... Read Full Article

On 1 March 2020 Paulo Lima was appointed Managing Director of the AUMUND Subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil.Paulo Lima has had a successful career in mechanical engineering, in particular in ... Read Full Article

Doosan Bobcat EMEA has announced two new product management appointments for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Jaroslav (Jarry) Fišer has been appointed Product Line Director for the Bobcat compact loader range in EMEA and R... Read Full Article

Recolight, the leading WEEE compliance scheme for lighting, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Clark of Feilo Sylvania and David Nauth of Tungsram to the Recolight Board.David, a Commercial Director at Tungsram brings wit... Read Full Article