Movers & Shakers

Local News
- 23 Jan 2020 ( #958 )
2 min read
Lee
Lee
Tessenderlo, Belgium
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe
(HCEE) has announced the appointment of Sungwoo (SW) Lee as the new managing director. With over 20 years of service at the Hyundai group, Lee brings a longstanding international sales career to Europe.
He replaces J.H. Chun who will return to Korea, where he will lead the international marketing team for Hyundai Construction Equipment.
Working as a construction equipment sales manager in the European subsidiary from 2005 till 2009, Lee has a good understanding of the dealer network, the European market requirements and culture.
He will focus on a proactive sales strategy. By further growing the European dealer network, setting up a key account management structure, and an advanced market-oriented product strategy, he plans to lead HCEE toward gaining an increased profitable marketshare in the coming years.

Frazee
Frazee
Louisville, KY, United States
With the retirement of David Graffy, Chris Frazee has stepped into the role of president at ProLift Toyota Material Handling. Frazee has been in the materials handling industry for 25 years and joined ProLift in 2003.
His previous role was executive president, and before that, he was president of sales for 13 years. Frazee originally joined ProLift as sales manager.
Before joining the company, he spent almost nine years at Wiese Planning and Engineering.

Money
Money
London, United Kingdom
Richard Money has been named chairman of The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), taking over from Paul Fulcher, with Kat Moss of Catena replacing Money as vice chair.
Keen to be a key player in driving LEEA forward, Money will introduce some of the initiatives to propel the association into the new decade.
LEEA's leadership team is looking to deliver more training, shorten the waiting time for exam results, conduct more meaningful audits and provide even better levels of technical support.
There will also be a new process for joining the association which is seen as crucial for maintaining the value of the LEEA logo.
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers 17 Apr 2025 - 1 min read
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers 3 Apr 2025 - 2 min read
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers 28 Sep 2023 - 2 min read
Previously about:
Capow helps achieve 100% uptime for Hyundai Glovis News Story - 5 Jun 2025 - Be’er Sheva, Israel - 1 min read
Toyota-Hyundai partnership to research humanoid technology News Story - 31 Oct 2024 - Boston, United States - 1 min read
CeMAT exhibitors upbeat about technology News Story - 8 Aug 2024 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia - 10 min read
LEEA working with industry in Southeast Asia News Story - 27 Mar 2025 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1 min read
Movers & Shakers News Story - 4 Apr 2024 - 4 min read
Labour challenges loom in 2024 News Story - 28 Dec 2023 - 10 min read
Prolift secures new warehouse News Story - 27 Feb 2025 - Dublin, Ireland - 1 min read
ProLift donates forklift to Hope Hill News Story - 4 Feb 2016 - Louisville, KY, United States - 1 min read
ProLift expands in Cincinnati News Story - 17 Sep 2015 - Cincinnati, OH, United States - 1 min read
Do you have materials handling news? Submit your news here

Since July 2000, Forkliftaction News has been your guide to the developments that are shaping your industry.

Starting today we are also looking back on some of the key news stories from our extensive news archive.

In the news email and on the website, you'll see links to stories that were 'leading our news' multiple years ago, with topics spanning world-first products, big acquisitions, and major industry shifts.
We hope you enjoy this unique insight into the materials handling industry!

Words of support …

Thanks to advertising with Forkliftaction, GemOne has experienced a significant enhancement in our online presence. Working with Forkliftaction has enabled us to boost engagement with our targeted audience, resulting in an increase in information requests and downloads of valuable materials from our website. Forkliftaction has consistently delivered outstanding results, helping us to effectively connect with the right audience.

Justine Lootens, CEO

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

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

Since July 2000, Forkliftaction News has been your guide to the developments that are shaping your industry.

Starting today we are also looking back on some of the key news stories from our extensive news archive.

In the news email and on the website, you'll see links to stories that were 'leading our news' multiple years ago, with topics spanning world-first products, big acquisitions, and major industry shifts.
We hope you enjoy this unique insight into the materials handling industry!

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

Since July 2000, Forkliftaction News has been your guide to the developments that are shaping your industry.

Starting today we are also looking back on some of the key news stories from our extensive news archive.

In the news email and on the website, you'll see links to stories that were 'leading our news' multiple years ago, with topics spanning world-first products, big acquisitions, and major industry shifts.
We hope you enjoy this unique insight into the materials handling industry!