productGardner Denver has appointed Declan Kelly as sales manager for Ireland. Kelly’s role will be to develop Gardner Denver’s sales and distribution network, consolidating the company’s position as a leading manufacturer in the compressed air and vacuum industry.
productCFTS – the body responsible for developing and administering the materials handling industry’s national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination – has appointed Mike Knowles, operations director for Crown Lift Trucks, to its board.
productChris Prentice has joined JS Air Curtains as area sales manager for the Midlands and North of England.
productBrammer has announced the appointment of Steve Ashmore to the position of regional managing director – covering the company’s operations in the UK, Ireland and Iceland.
productCombustion equipment manufacturer, G P Burners (CIB), has appointed Daniel Goulding as MD. He replaces Jim Spearing, who is retiring after almost 40 years in the post, during which he oversaw the acquisition of the company by Italian manufacturer, CIB Unigas S.p.A.
productFire detection company FFE has appointed Jacob Andelin as technical director. Andelin was promoted from acting head of R&D. Prior to that he was a senior engineer, a post he held since joining FFE in 2006.
productJohn Gill, MD of uvex- safety (UK) has been appointed chair of the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) for a three-year tenure, a position he will fulfil alongside his role at uvex. He succeeds Sarah Bridge.
productSchneider Electric has appointed Vladimir Tichy as Vice President of Ireland. His role will cover the entire Schneider Electric portfolio of solutions and services in Ireland.
productParamount Packaging Systems, exclusive distributor of Fuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal equipment in the UK and Ireland, has appointed Darren Bull to the newly-created position of operations manager, leading day-to-day operations to ensure exceptional customer service as the business continues to expand.
productIndustria Bearings & Transmissions has appointed Andrew (Andy) Blackler as its new sales development engineer.
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