All Appointments Articles

Kalyn Siebert, a US-based manufacturer of heavy haul, oil field and wind energy trailers, and a subsidiary of Heil Trailer International, has announced a new regional sales manager and new product manager

Thermoil Europe has wasted no time in getting Thermoil into the markets: individual distribution agreements have been agreed with both Nifty Pty Ltd of Australia and Nifty S.A. (South Africa) to sell Thermoil De-Sulfater and Thermoil De-Mister products on an exclusive basis in each country.

Despite the down economy, Teupen USA forged ahead and opened its first US facility in Charlotte, NC on June 26.

Building materials distributor opts for retail and distribution experience over industry knowledge.

Julie Galli named vice president of Modulift.

Mark Hutchinson has taken over from Mick Wright as UpRight's director of product support - Mr Wright will be heading up UPAME (UpRight Powered Access Middle East).

Bravi UK, has signed a five year agreement to distribute the complete range of Spiderlift products manufactured in Italy by BlueLift srl.

UpRight Powered Access is launching a new Middle East Operation. Based in Bahrain it will be headed up by Mick Wright who is currently director of product support.

From 14 July Roger Verallo co-founder of UK scaffold tower specialist Euro Towers will take over as chairman of PASMA, (Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association). PASMA is the organisation that maintains, develops and sets the standards for mobile access towers in the UK and Ireland; Mr Verallo takes over from Paul Gallacher who retires after serving the prescribed two-year term.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Dr Jong-Wha Lee as its new chief economist.

LiuGong Machinery Corp. is to open a Latin American headquarters in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

One of North America’s largest construction equipment re-rent companies, Acme Lift, has appointed Bryan Rich as chairman to its new strategic advisory board. Rich will be chairman and equity partner of the five-member advisory board that will shape Acme.

Manitou has appointed a new chief executive officer to replace Marcel Claude Braud. Mr Braud will remain as non-executive chairman of the board, with the new CEO being Jean-Christophe Giroux. Mr Giroux was until recently chairman and CEO of telecoms company Alcatel-Lucent France.

34-year veteran Sam Allen will take over on 1 August.

After 35 years in the crane industry David Milne, Liebherr-Great Britain and Liebherr-Ireland managing director, is retiring from the business

Surfwood Supply now offers Skyjack VR telehandlers.

JLG Industries' vice president of global marketing, Kirsten Skyba, has left the company.

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents has opened a rental house in Seabrook, TX.

JLG Industries has promoted Tim Morris to the position of senior vice president - sales, marketing and customer support. The company has also promoted Chris Mellott to the position of vice president - market development and sales - Americas.

Worldlift Industries, the Danish manufacturers of Denka Lifts and Falck Schmidt Spider Lifts, has appointed Urban Access Ltd to represent the company in the UK.