Industry News

Putzmeister America, Inc. has hired Steve Bell as national sales manager for Putzmeister Industrial Technology (PIT) - North America.

In his new role, Steve is responsible for leading the profitable sales and growth of products and systems for the PIT business, determining its strategic direction, verifying market position and opportunities in municipal and industrial applications, developing business plans and setting goals aligned with the overall strategy of the parent company, Putzmeister Solid Pumps GmbH.

For nearly 50 years, Construction Forms, Inc. has been a leader in the development and manufacturing of concrete pumping systems and accessories. The company was founded in 1969, with the goal of engineering and producing a complete line of concrete pumping systems and accessories for the rapidly growing concrete pumping market.

Putzmeister America, Inc. has hired Brian Kent as East Coast sales representative for the company’s parts and pipe technology divisions. In the role, he will support Putzmeister’s distributors on the East Coast and work with them to serve parts and pipe customers.

With 20 years of experience in the concrete and materials pumping industry, Kent most recently conducted field training and pump support for a concrete pumping company in Pennsylvania. There, he operated pumps to install self-leveling cements and trained others on pump operation safety. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran.

Putzmeister America, Inc. has named Felipe Hrdlicka as parts sales manager for Latin America and the Caribbean. In his new role, he will oversee parts sales for 19 countries in the region.

With more than 12 years of industry experience, Hrdlicka has worked for Putzmeister for the past seven years in both sales and service. He most recently served as technical director in the service department at Putzmeister Brazil. Prior to his time with Putzmeister, he worked for the exclusive Putzmeister dealer in Brazil.