KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Nick Alden to product manager at Johnson Crushers International, its Oregon manufacturing facility. Alden, who has worked as a design engineer for mobile and portable equipment for the past seven years, will transition into his new position once his current projects are complete. Prior to working for the company, Alden served as project manager…
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KPI-JCI/Astec Mobile Screens Hires Whyte
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Stephen Whyte to manage the company’s track-mounted product lines in efforts to further develop the innovation behind its mobile equipment. Whyte, who previously served as engineering manager for Metso Minerals and product manager and designer for McCloskey International Ltd., brings with him 20 years of experience in the construction equipment industry. For the past…
Read MoreSuperior Hires Jason Adams as Construction Management GM
Superior Industries hired 20-year industry veteran Jason Adams as general manager of the company’s construction management division. Adams comes to Superior Industries after spending the last seven years as operations manager and eventually vice president of operations at Continental Equipment Co., a construction-aggregate equipment distributor located in Fenton, Mo. He first came to the industry in 1994 when he started welding…
Read MoreJohn Garrison Joins Superior Industries
Superior Industries Inc. has hired industry veteran John Garrison as a new business development manager. Garrison’s strong experience in bulk processing will be used to develop new opportunities for Superior’s portable plants product line,its design-build division and the company’s new wet processing division, the company said. Garrison joins Superior after spending the last decade as a market area director at Terex…
Read MoreDennis Promoted at Terex Construction
Terex Construction appointed Gary Dennis as vice president and general manager of Terex Construction Americas and Global Aftermarket. In support of Terex Construction’s continued focus on customer responsiveness and process improvement, Dennis will work with the company’s teams in Southaven, Miss., and Rothenburg, Germany, to ensure that Terex Construction Americas is well-positioned to meet market demands and is focused on…
Read MoreKelliher Appointed Cat Vice President
Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has appointed Phil Kelliher to replace Pablo Koziner as vice president with responsibility for the Americas Distribution Services Division. Kelliher’s appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2015. “During his 20-year career with Caterpillar, Phil has demonstrated a strong customer focus and works tirelessly to win the trust and confidence of our customers,” said said Stu Levenick, current…
Read MorePellette Appointed Cat Group President
Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has elected Tom Pellette, currently a Caterpillar vice president and the president of Solar Turbines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., as group president with responsibility for Construction Industries, replacing Ed Rapp, who will now take over responsibility for Resource Industries. “During his more than two decades with Solar, Tom has held senior leadership…
Read MoreGuinn Named President of Deere Construction Division
Deere & Co. announced changes to its senior leadership team that will take place after the retirement of James A. Israel, president of John Deere Financial – the company’s global financial services division headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Max A. Guinn Max A. Guinn was appointed president, Worldwide Construction & Forestry, Global Labor Relations and Security. Michael J. Mack, Jr. was…
Read MoreLafarge Appoints Roux
Bruno Roux was appointed president and chief executive officer for the Eastern Canada business unit of Lafarge Canada Inc. In his new role, Roux will serve as Lafarge’s senior leader for all market areas and product lines in Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. Roux will also join the Board of Directors of Lafarge Canada Inc. Roux’s responsibilities include all…
Read MoreHitachi America Names New President and CEO
Hitachi America Ltd. announced the appointment of Masaya Watanabe as president and CEO. Watanabe succeeds Kenji Nakamura, who has been appointed advisor to CMO, Corporate Sales and Marketing Group of Hitachi Ltd. The appointments will be effective Oct. 1, 2014.
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