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Prof. Dr. Peter Bömelburg elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BAUER AG
BAUER AG has a new Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Prof. Dr. Peter Bömelburg was elected to this position effective March 25, 2026. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Bastian Fuchs, who had held the chairmanship since late 2023 and recently stepped down from his mandate at his own request. Prof. Dr.…
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Brandon Craig to succeed Mike Henry as BHP CEO
The Board of BHP announces that Brandon Craig will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Director of BHP Group Limited on 1 July 2026. Mr Craig will succeed the current CEO, Mike Henry, who will step down after six and a half years in the role. BHP Chair, Ross…
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Changes to the Supervisory Board
BAUER AG announced that Prof. Dr. Bastian Fuchs and Klaus Pöllath are stepping down from the company’s Supervisory Board at their own request. Dr. Martin Thormann and Dirk Pförtner, members of the Executive Board, expressed their sincere thanks to both of them for their commitment, valuable input, and the constructive…
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Dirk Pförtner appointed to the Executive Board of BAUER AG
The Supervisory Board of BAUER AG has appointed Dirk Pförtner to the Executive Board with effect from 19 February 2026. Together with Dr. Martin Thormann, he will form the leadership team of the internationally operating construction and mechanical engineering company. His position on the Executive Board is temporary and will…
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Phil Layton takes up his role as CECE President
As of 1 January 2026, Phil Layton of JCB and CEA is the new President of CECE (Committee for European Construction Equipment), Brussels/Belgium. He is taking over this leadership role for 2026 and 2027. Phil Layton, representing CECE’s UK National Association – the CEA, is Technical Service Director at JCB,…
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Caterpillar Announces Leadership Transition in Construction Industries
Caterpillar Inc. announced that Tony Fassino, group president of Construction Industries, has elected to retire effective 31 May 2026, following 30 years with the company. Caterpillar veteran Rod Shurman has been appointed group president of Construction Industries effective 1 Feb. 2026, at which time Fassino will become group president, retired,…
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Epiroc Germany appoints Andrey Krikov as new managing director
Epiroc Germany announced that Andrey Krikov took over as managing director of Epiroc Germany on 24th June 2025 and of Epiroc Austria with effect from 2nd July 2025. He succeeds Stephan Ketteler, who has decided to step down from his role as Managing Director at Epiroc. Andrey Krikov has been…
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Supervisory Board of BAUER AG appoints two new members to the Executive Board
At its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board of BAUER AG appointed two new members to the Executive Board. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detlef Heck will be responsible for the Geotechnical Solutions segment from 15th August. Dr. Martin Thormann will join the Executive Board on 15th September and will then be responsible…
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VBGU – Change in management
On 1st May 2025, Ivonne Arenz (Figure 1) took over as managing director of the Association for Mining, Geology and the Environment (VBGU), Berlin/Germany. She succeeded Olaf Alisch, who is now taking well-deserved retirement after almost 20 years of successful service to the VBGU. “Thanks to European regulations and in…
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Peter Hingott steps down as member of the Executive Board, Klaus Pöllath appointed to the Executive Board
Following a meeting of the Supervisory Board of BAUER AG, Peter Hingott will be stepping down as a member of the Executive Board. Supervisory Board member Klaus Pöllath has been appointed to the Executive Board by the Supervisory Board – his position on the Supervisory Board is suspended. Klaus Pöllath…
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