Movers & Shakers

Local News
- 5 Nov 2020 ( #999 )
1 min read
Tenney
Tenney
Melbourne, FL, United States
Custom Industrial Products
has appointed Tom Tenney as the new company CEO.
Tenney brings a unique blend of education, experience, skill sets and talents that will help propel CIP to even higher levels of quality, customer service, responsiveness, company accomplishments, product lines, and efficiencies. He joins Custom Industrial Products with 30-plus years of manufacturing experience. Most recently, he was the director of manufacturing with Alcoa in North Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Science in Finance and MBA from the University of Florida.
Tenney will be based at CIP's corporate office in Melbourne, FL.

Sapp
Sapp
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
John Sapp has joined Navitas as the new chief operating officer.
Sapp is a pioneering leader who has developed, managed and launched multiple industry-first technologies into production.
He gained global enterprise-wide experience over the last 10 years in a variety of dynamic high-pressure roles by navigating each company through tremendous growth and crisis in a wide range of product, process and manufacturing challenges.
Before joining Navitas, Sapp was executive director of global product development, process design & governance, for a leading uninterruptible power supplies company. Prior to that, he was VP of program management, reporting to the CEO of a prominent lithium battery manufacturer.

Naylor
Naylor
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Lifting Gear UK
has named Colin Naylor as sales and marketing director.
Naylor has a very impressive background in lifting and rental, having led the return of LGH to the UK in the last four years. Before that, he held prominent roles at Speedy Hire, where he demonstrated a capacity to operate at the very highest level in a successful business.
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers 4 Sep 2025 - 1 min read
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers 21 Aug 2025 - 1 min read
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers 14 Aug 2025 - 2 min read
Previously about:
Materials handling steps up against COVID-19 in US News Story - 2 Apr 2020 - United States - 9 min read
Toyota approves Li-ion batteries News Story - 18 Jul 2019 - Columbus, IN, United States - 1 min read
Navitas expands Li-ion production News Story - 18 Apr 2019 - Ann Arbor, MI, United States - 1 min read
Do you have materials handling news? Submit your news here

PREMIUM business

Flexi® By Narrow Aisle Limited
Leading manufacturers of very narrow aisle (VNA) equipment.

The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo returns to Detroit on October 6–9, 2025, at Huntington Place. Explore 1,300+ suppliers, cutting-edge technologies, expert-led sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. Don’t miss this must-attend event for battery and EV innovation.

[JOIN US] 

Use promo code FORK for FREE expo registration & $100 off conference pricing.

Words of support …

I know I can count on them. They give valuable suggestions on the campaign planning, and to publish content is as easy as abc, as they take care of the material layout and check links. This is a great support.

Annalisa Castellini, Marketing Manager

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo returns to Detroit on October 6–9, 2025, at Huntington Place. Explore 1,300+ suppliers, cutting-edge technologies, expert-led sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. Don’t miss this must-attend event for battery and EV innovation.

[JOIN US] 

Use promo code FORK for FREE expo registration & $100 off conference pricing.

The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo returns to Detroit on October 6–9, 2025, at Huntington Place. Explore 1,300+ suppliers, cutting-edge technologies, expert-led sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. Don’t miss this must-attend event for battery and EV innovation.

[JOIN US] 

Use promo code FORK for FREE expo registration & $100 off conference pricing.

Inside The News
In what may prove to be a sign of things to come, Canadian materials handling equipment lithium-ion battery manufacturer, UgoWork, has announced battery assembly for some forklifts bound for the North American domestic market will now be done in the US. See the story for full details... Continue reading

PREMIUM business

Flexi® By Narrow Aisle Limited
Leading manufacturers of very narrow aisle (VNA) equipment.

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET