Rocla Oyj managing director Kari Blomberg has resigned to assume a new position outside the Rocla Group. Rocla has appointed deputy managing director Jussi Muikku to become acting managing director, effective November 18.

Finning (UK) managing director Stephen Mallett has been appointed president of power systems at Finning International in Vancouver, Canada, replacing Paul Jarvis. Neil Dickinson will replace Mallett. Nicholas Lloyd has added the role of Finning Group UK managing director to his current position as Hewden Stuart managing director.

Retired Caterpillar chairman and CEO Glen Barton has been presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Washington Coal Club at a special presentation in Washington, DC, USA this month.