Equipment manufacturer Cargotec has appointed Casimir Lindholm as its president and ceo to succeed Mika Vehviläinen, effective April 1, 2023.
Lindholm has held ceo positions in both Sweden-based communications company Eltel and Finland-based construction and infrastructure company, Lemminkäinen. He has been a member of Cargotec’s board of directors since 2021.
HLPFI readers will recall that Vehviläinen announced his decision to retire from the role last year. He has served as ceo since 2013.
Finland’s Cargotec has appointed Sami Niiranen as president of Kalmar, effective May 2024 at the latest. Until then, current Cargotec president and ceo Casimir Lindholm will hold his interim position as Kalmar president.
Cargotec ceo Mika Vehviläinen will retire from the role during 2023. He has served as ceo since 2013.
Cargotec confirmed that MacGregor will not be a part of its portfolio in the future, but it will not divest the business at the moment.
Guy Hindley has been appointed as chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, effective January 1, 2025.
Irish and UK shipping company Quality Freight Group has become part of Switzerland-headquartered Fracht Group.
USA-based heavy lifting specialist Engineered Rigging has expanded its engineering team to include Dalton Robinson
