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EVENTSDIARY
This picture of themonth, sent in by AlicanApa
from Turkey, shows one of the latest transportation
projects carried out by Turkish lift and transport
service provider Hareket. The photowas taken in
Kars, an easternprovince of Turkey, and shows the
transportation of a historical Russian-made steel
bridgewhichwas built nearly a century ago. The
bridgeweighed 90 tonnes andwas 70metres long,
7m tall and 6mwide. Hareket loaded the heavy
steel structure inCamcavus village, Kars, and
transported it to theKafkasUniversity by use of a
turntable system.
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Trailermanufacturer Doll
inGermany has appointed
LORENZDIETSCHE
chief sales
officer. Dietschewill work
alongsideMark Toschek and
Thomas FredHerkommer
on the company’s board of
management. Prior to this
positionDietscheworked in
the automotive sector and has
experience in the sales and
marketing divisions in the
commercial vehicle, mechanical
engineering and the engineering
sector. Hismain rolewill
be to extend the company’s
international growth, while
Thomas FredHerkommerwill
be responsible for technology
and production.
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Offshore services provider
UniqueMaritimeGroup (UMG)
has appointed
RODNEY
MCKECHNIE
as
managing director
for UniqueHydra,
SouthAfrica. McKechnie has
experience in various industrial
sectors, includingmotor
manufacturing and electronics,
and is a chartered accountant
and financial specialist. Hewill
helpwithprojectmanagement
and develop the business in
areas covering production, safety,
quality, purchasing, inventory
control, sales, distribution and
brand building. Harry Gandhi,
UniqueMaritimeGroupCEO,
said, “We are extremely delighted
towelcomeRodneyMcKechnie
on board. He is immensely
experienced in driving
operational transformation in
several complex and troubled
organisations. We are confident
that his substantial level of
experience in operational
planningwill help boost Unique
Hydra’s profitable growth and
overall performance.”
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Heavy
haulage trailer
manufacturer
Andover Trailers
has appointed
BOBGOWANS
as commercial
manager. Gowans has
experience in the heavy truck
sector and has held roleswith
Mercedes-Benz and Leyland
Trucks. BobGowans said, “The
chance to join the firm in its
30th anniversary year, and in a
positionwhere I feel I canmake
a real difference, was a huge
draw. It’s hard to think of another
sectorwithin road transport
where downtime can be as
costly; which is preciselywhy so
many operators put their trust
inAndover Trailers. I’m thrilled
to be joining the company and
am thoroughly looking forward
to helping to shape its future.”
Bobwill report to TimWright,
Andover Trailersmanaging
director. Hewill be based at
the company’s headquarters
andmainmanufacturing site in
Andover, UK.
2015
SC&RAANNUAL
CONFERENCE
14 – 18April 2015
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INTERMAT2015
20 – 25April 2015
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EXCELLENCE
23April 2015
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VERTIKALDAYS
13 and 14May 2015
HaydockPark, UK
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CRANES (ITC) 2015
27 and28May 2015
London, UK
CTT2015
2 – 6 June2015
Moscow, Russia
PLANTWORX2015
2 – 4 June2015
Bruntingthorpe, UK
M&TEXPO
9 – 13 June2015
SãoPaulo, Brazil
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16 and 17 June2015
Chicago, USA
CICACONFERENCE
2 – 4September 2015
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22 – 25September 2015
Beijing, China
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RIGGINGWORKSHOP
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