Crown Equipment Corporation has appointed Jim Dicke III (pictured) as its replacement for retiring president Jim Dicke II.

Mr Dicke III, who had been executive vice president since 2000, is the fourth generation of the Dicke family, which owns Crown, to serve as president.

Jim Dicke II, Crown's president since 1980, would remain in the business as chairman and chief executive.

Crown, the fifth-largest materials handling manufacturer in the world, marks its 58th year of operation this year.


COMBILIFT: CADDEN GOES WEST

MONAGHAN, Ireland - Combilift UK product manager Tommy Cadden (pictured) has moved to the USA to head the company's US sales network.

Mr Cadden helped establish Combilift's UK dealership network, which has now sold more than 350 Combilift machines. Sales of at least 250 units are predicted this year.

Combilift has appointed Roy Redman as the new UK product manager and Rod Mattock as national accounts manager, responsible for supporting UK customers.