[INDUSTRY NEWS]
LEEA Announces New Leadership
The Manitowoc Company to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Northwest Milwaukee
> LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association), the world’s leading representative body for the lifting equipment industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Fulcher as the new LEEA Chairperson and to welcome Dr. Ross Moloney as Chief Executive Officer of the Association. Paul Fulcher, MD of Rigging Services
takes up the appointment of Chairperson from Oliver Auston after his 2-year tenure. Paul has been an active member of the board for 20 years and previously held the position of Chairperson from 2001 to 2003. Paul Fulcher said: “I am excited to
be back in the role as Chairman of the Association especially during this time of change and global re-organization of LEEA’s member services which will be the focus for 2018. I am particularly pleased to be working alongside a talented, united and strong Board of Directors, also to be working with Ross in his new role as CEO of LEEA. Ross brings a wealth of experience in skills development, senior leadership and employer representation.” The Board has been hugely impressed by
Ross’ strategic approach and commitment to supporting our members. We look forward to working with him in championing the role of LEEA over the coming years.” Dr. Moloney said: “I am honored to be
leading LEEA into its next phase of growth and excited to be working with the Board and the Association’s dedicated staff. I look forward to meeting our valued members over the coming weeks and months.” LEEA is also pleased to announce the
appointment of board member Kat Moss, from Catena Inspection as Chairperson of the Association’s Learning and Development Committee. Kat has been a Board member for 2 years and will add invaluable experience and guidance to the ongoing L&D strategy delivered to our members. y
>The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW), a leading global manufacturer of cranes and lifting solutions, today announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Manitowoc will lease approximately
16,000-square feet in One Park Place in the Park Plaza office park. Manitowoc has already started to transition headquarters employees with the relocation expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter, 2018 pending completion of the build-out. “Manitowoc’s origin as a Wisconsin based
manufacturer dates to 1902. The state has an impressive roster of global manufacturing businesses with a top-level talent pool, and we are excited about the move of our corporate headquarters. We believe this location will strategically create easier accessibility for our customers, shareholders and employees,” said Barry Pennypacker, President and CEO, The Manitowoc Company. Commensurate with the relocation to
Milwaukee, the Company has agreed to the sale of its former headquarters at 2400 S. 44th Street in Manitowoc. The sale to Manitowoc-based Investors Community Bank is expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter, 2018. Founded in 1902, The Manitowoc
Company, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of cranes and lifting solutions with manufacturing, distribution, and service facilities in 20 countries. Manitowoc is recognized as one of the premier innovators and providers of crawler cranes, tower cranes, and mobile cranes for the heavy construction industry, which are complemented by a slate of industry-leading aftermarket product support services. In 2016, Manitowoc’s net sales totaled $1.6 billion, with over half generated outside the United States. y
LGH Celebrates First Year Back in UK, Receives FORS Bronze Accreditation
> Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) will this month (December) celebrate a year since returning to
the UK lifting and rigging marketplace. It completes 12 months with three facilities, in Manchester, London and Aberdeen, after reaching a series of milestones throughout 2017. Ian Parkinson,
chairman of LGH, said: “Since its launch in 1970, LGH has grown into a multinational company. Though absent from the UK marketplace for the last 10 years, LGH’s operations in North America and Europe continued to expand and thrive with LGH being in the top 50 U.S. hire companies for several years. Over the last 47 years, LGH has gained a breadth of experience across a variety of complex jobs, and learned new applications for new and existing products.” He added: “LGH is a brand best suited to
highly regulated markets with a strong emphasis on health and safety; this has given LGH a strong platform for its re-launch back into the UK market. Not only has demand exceeded expectations, compliance and accreditation issues have been achieved well ahead of schedule under Colin Naylor [managing director]. To have resurrected the brand under the same family ownership, and even at the group’s former headquarters in Atherton, under a strong new management team, has been a great accomplishment.” Two widely reported highlights of the year
are the acquisition of the Aberdeen, Scotland- based hire division of JD Neuhaus, making LGH the largest hirer of air hoists in Europe; and achieving the Bronze accreditation from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), a voluntary organization that promotes best practice for commercial vehicle operators. However, Colin Naylor pointed to others,
including publication of the Technical User Guide, a second version of which will follow in Q1 2018; associate member status with LEEA, due for upgrade to full membership early next year; and accreditation by SafeHire, a trade association with a specific focus on the plant and tool hire sector. Naylor said: “We can attribute much of our
achievements this year to the determination of our staff to ensure this new venture is a success.
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