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Manitowoc announce Mike Heacock VP of North American tower crane sales

March 29, 2012
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Manitowoc announce Mike Heacock VP of North American tower crane sales

Mike Heacock has been named vice president of sales for Manitowoc’s Potain tower crane line in North America. He will be responsible for sales of all Potain products, as well as distribution management and major accounts management in the region.

Heacock brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the crane industry. Prior to his position with Manitowoc, he worked for 10 years at Coast Crane, most recently as the general manager of the west coast dealer’s tower crane group.

Heacock will report directly to David Hull, senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America.

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Volvo Construction Equipment president confirms commitment to the North American market

September 22, 2011
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Volvo Construction Equipment president confirms commitment to the North American market

President and CEO of Volvo Construction Equipment, Pat Olney, has used his first North American press conference to highlight the strategic importance of the North American market.

Speaking at a media briefing for Americas-based trade press journalists, Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE’s) President and CEO, Pat Olney, outlined the progress on the company’s investment plans for North America.

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New Holland Construction withdrawing heavy line from North America

September 22, 2011
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New Holland Construction withdrawing heavy line from North America

In a statement issued by New Holland Construction the company announced that in North America it will refocus on its strengths: the compact product lines for the landscaping, utility, residential construction and agriculture industries, among others.

As a result, starting in 2012, New Holland Construction will begin withdrawing from the North American market its crawler dozers, motor graders, 80+ horsepower wheel loaders, 6+ ton excavators, and telescopic handlers. New Holland Construction will continue to offer compact products and associated attachments, including the successful skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, tractor loaders, loader backhoes, compact wheel loaders, and compact excavators.

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Metso strengthens its position as a services provider in the North American mining sector

August 2, 2011
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Metso strengthens its position as a services provider in the North American mining sector

Metso has acquired Copperstate Industrial Services, Inc., a mining services provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition strengthens Metso’s position as a leading service and technology provider for the mining and construction sectors. The company was transferred to Metso on August 1, 2011. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

Established in 1999, Copperstate has built a highly competent team of service personnel in the American hard rock mining region. Approximately 40 employees will transfer to Metso. The team will be integrated into the Services business line of Metso’s Mining and Construction Technology segment, where they will continue to service existing clients. The team will be expanded to further reinforce Metso’s maintenance, repair and retrofit business in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

“This fits directly in the center of Metso’s profitable growth and development strategy” claims Randy Reisinger, Senior Vice President of Engineered Services Solutions, which includes the Spares, Repairs, Engineered-to-order and Field Service business units. “Metso’s objective is to enhance customer satisfaction by employing a larger faction of knowledgeable, well-trained service people to meet customers’ skills and availability needs.”

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