The Dürr AG Supervisory Board has appointed Pekka Paasivaara (57), CEO of Dürr’s subsidiary HOMAG Group AG, to be a member of the Dürr AG Board of Management with effect from January 1, 2019. He will perform this function in …

Effective August 1, 2018, Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Michel is joining G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG as an additional member of the management. On January 1, 2019 he will succeed Dr.-Ing. Hans Fechner, who is retiring after many years of successful …

Confor has welcomed the appointment of Sir William Worsley as the UK Government’s first Tree Champion to expand forest and woodland cover. Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, made the announcement following Confor’s suggestion that a new figurehead was needed to …

Tim Görder has been appointed Global Director of Solution Partner Support (SPS) at Jowat, effective 1 June. In his new position, Mr Görder will be responsible for coordinating the support provided to solution partners around the world. He aims to …

Dr. Stephan Niggeschmidt has become a new member of the management of Siempelkamp Logistics & Service GmbH (SLS). Effective January 1, 2018 Dr. Niggeschmidt has been appointed as managing director in addition to the other two acting managing directors, Stefan …

Simon Brooks has been appointed managing director of the UK subsidiary for the HOMAG Group. Based in Castle Donington, HOMAG UK is responsible for the sales and after-sales support for all machinery and software from the German parent company. HOMAG …

Andreas Denker joined the HOMAG Group’s top management team as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing.   In his capacity, and as member of the executive committee, he reports to CEO Pekka Paasivaara, who had been overseeing the Global …

Boise Cascade Company recently announced that Mike Brown and Nate Jorgensen have been promoted to Senior Vice Presidents in the Wood Products Division.   Brown has worked at Boise Cascade for 18 years, starting his career in Timberland Resources before …

Swiss Krono Group, the world leader in laminate flooring, appoints a new CEO& President, Erik Christensen, to run its US operations in Barnwell, South Carolina, effective October 24, 2017.   Mr. Christensen comes to Swiss Krono from Hansgrohe, a German …