Hiab appoints Hans Ekman as Vice President, Forestry and Recycling Cranes

Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Hans Ekman as Vice President, Forestry & Recycling Cranes as of 14 August 2017. He will report to Joakim Andersson, head of Hiab's Cranes Business Line, and be part of the Cranes Leadership Team. Hans is located in Raisio, Finland.
 
Hans Ekman succeeds in this position Jon Lopez, who decided to continue his career outside of Hiab.
 
Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, intelligent services and digitally connected solutions. As the industry pioneer, Hiab's more than 3,000 employees worldwide focus on our commitment to increase efficiency in customers' businesses and to shape the future of intelligent load handling.
 
Hiab's offering encompasses class-leading load handling equipment, including HIAB loader cranes, LOGLIFT and JONSERED forestry and recycling cranes, MOFFETT truck mounted forklifts, MULTILIFT demountables, and tail lifts under ZEPRO, DEL, and WALTCO brands.
 
Hiab is part of Cargotec Corporation. Cargotec's sales in 2016 totalled approximately EUR 3.5 billion, and it employs over 11,000 people.