Putzmeister America, Inc. has promoted Eric Zimmermann to director of parts sales and pipe technology. In his new role, Zimmermann will be responsible for overseeing Putzmeister’s new parts sales customer support group, while continuing his leadership role managing Putzmeister Pipe Technology.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has partnered with Advanced Emissions Control Solutions (AECS) to create a system to help control emissions from vessels at berth, following stricter government regulations at California ports.
“It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t had a friend or relative that has been affected by breast cancer,” says Mike Salmon, manager of Gordy’s Concrete Pumping, Milwaukee. So when they purchased a refurbished Schwing S 61 SX from Concrete Pump Repair (CPR), they decided it was time to make a statement about the issue. “It was something we had been thinking about for several years,” Salmon adds, regarding Gordy’s owner, Jim Walters, and the rest of 20-pump company’s team. “We figured if we were going to go pink, we would do it on a large scale with the 61,” Salmon says.
Putzmeister America, Inc. now requires all of its field service technicians to be Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) compliant. Each technician is required to take an OSHA outreach training course for the general industry.
“At Putzmeister, we are especially stringent on safety standards,” said Doug Brunet, director of customer support for Putzmeister. “The fact that all of our field service technicians are educated on OSHA regulations benefits our customers on any job site, especially those that are high-profile and closely regulated.”
In addition to their social costs, workplace accidents and injuries have a major impact on your bottom line. You may try to minimize the costs of accidents by saying they are covered by insurance; however, insurance covers only a portion of the total accident cost. Moreover, as the number or the cost of accidents increases, so will your insurance premiums. Accidents directly and indirectly reduce your profitability.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has rehired Carl Michelson as a full-time technical services representative, responsible for visiting customers onsite to deliver and set up new equipment, conduct education sessions and service older equipment.
Michelson began his career as a technical services representative with Putzmeister 20 years ago. He then worked as a subcontractor for Putzmeister in the Philippines for three years prior to rejoining Putzmeister full-time. He holds an associate’s degree in electronic equipment technology.
In response to increasing customer demand, Schwing America has added another boom inspector to the staff. Chuck Witte, longtime certified boom inspector and former Schwing employee, is back on the job. Witte has performed hundreds of boom inspections throughout his career. “We are grateful to have Chuck back at Schwing because experience is a great asset in boom inspections, and Chuck has tremendous experience,” according to Glen Grabowski, Schwing support manager. The growth in boom inspections is the result of more machines back in service and the growing awareness of boom safety.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has named John Musslewhite sales manager for its new line of concrete mixers. He will be responsible for developing new business and supporting customers in the south central portion of the U.S.
Musslewhite has extensive experience with concrete mixers; he previously worked for 20 years as a sales manager for Continental Mixers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas State University.
Schwing America, has added a vice president / general manager of ready mix products. Aaron Lian joins the company with over 20 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing, with expertise in global business management and new product development.
Commenting on Lian’s hiring, Brian Hazelton, Schwing CEO said, “The ready mix product business is a key part to the overall future success of Schwing America and therefore we must continue to focus on and invest in the proper resources to support and grow this business.”
Putzmeister America, Inc. has hired Krzysztof Jechorek as a technical services representative. In his new role, Jechorek will work with the Putzmeister parts and service department to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment issues for customers.
