People - appointments

Emilio Lens has been appointed European Sales Manager for Unic Cranes Europe and given the job of managing and growing a dealer network throughout Europe, UAE and South Africa. The announcement comes after a launch of the new Unic URW-345 ‘pop-up’ crane at Bauma, Munich in October 2022, with production units expected to be delivered […]

Cargotec CEO Mika Vehviläinen has informed Cargotec’s board of directors of his intention to retire from Cargotec during 2023, in accordance with the terms of his CEO service contract. The board has initiated a search for a successor. “It has been both a privilege and a pleasure to lead the transformation of Cargotec together with […]

Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) has named The Caldwell Group Inc’s director of business development Jeff Ferchen to the board of directors. It represents a return to the AWRF board for Ferchen, who previously served from 2015 to 2017. AWRF serves the lifting, rigging, and load securement industry by advancing interests common among its member […]

Rapid growth has been the story of the last two and half years at in Europe and the company is now adding staff and resources to ensure that this trend will continue as planned into the coming years. A new company, EG Equipment, will take responsibility for driving sales in 12 smaller countries across Europe. […]

Heavy-duty brake manufacturer Dellner Bubenzer Group has promoted Joel Cox to global sales director – wind. Cox is a regular contributor to LHI’s The Insider column. Cox, previously managing director, sales, global sales director (Americas), Dellner Bubenzer USA, will manage activities related to all worldwide wind products, including hydraulic units, accumulators, cylinders, brakes, and other […]

Lift Turn Move Ltd. (LTM) has promoted Robert Price to general manager of the Wirral, UK-based supplier of lifting and rigging equipment to the industrial and entertainment markets. Price, previously head of sales, will lead ongoing growth of the business, following the 2018 acquisition by GIS AG, the Swiss electric chain hoist and light crane […]

As announced on 10 June 2022, Anders Svensson has been appointed as Konecranes’ new president and CEO. He will assume his role on October 19, 2022, approximately one and a half months earlier than previously communicated.   Konecranes had planned to host a Capital Markets Day in the autumn 2022. As Anders Svensson joins the […]

Konecranes Plc has appointed Anders Svensson as its new president and CEO. Anders Svensson will assume his role at the latest on 7 December 2022. Anders Svensson joins Konecranes from Sandvik, where he is currently president of the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions Business Area. Prior to his current role, he has held various leadership positions […]

With a degree In foreign trade and an experience in sales, Marco Piccin joins Jekko’s export area manager work team, dealing with the markets in Northern Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and Australia. Marco Piccin said, “My decision to join Jekko as export area manager has been very positive. This company is innovative, dynamic […]

RiConnect is a Taiwan-based SaaS (software as a service) company specialising in critical asset management for the lifting industry. To better serve the European market, RiConnect has appointed Marelize du Toit, as its new senior business development manager in Europe. Du Toit has more than 13 years lifting industry experience. She gained most of her […]