Nico Krekeler heads up construction and development at Ruthmann

From the beginning of the year Nico Krekeler has been in charge of the construction and development department of Ruthmann. Mr Krekeler replaces Ulrich Kleine-Boes, who decided to leave the company in order to pursue new challenges.

Mr Krekeler's joined Ruthmann after graduating from Ruhr University in Bochum where he was a research assistant in the material-handling technology department and part of a construction-machinery study group. Currently he is working on his doctor's degree.

Mr Krekeler said, "Ruthmann is a well positioned, all round aerial platform manufacturer and special-transport vehicle technology professional. It is my job to make sure that, together with my highly-motivated and skilled team of professionals, Ruthmann will maintain and expand the design and development department which has played such an important role in the success of the company."