Alfa Laval Taps Matthews to Head of UK & Ireland Marine Business
Alfa Laval announced it has appointed Tristan Matthews as the Head of Marine Division for the U.K. and Ireland, effective March 1, 2022.In the new role, Matthews will hold responsibility for driving partnerships with U.K. customers in the marine industry with a strong focus on sustainability, decarbonization, future fuels and alternative technologies.Matthews originally joined Alfa Laval in 2016 as a Marine Sales Engineer for Alfa Laval Marine Service. His preceding role was Business Unit Manager - Marine Capital Sales, UK & Ireland. Prior to that Matthews was responsible for the PureBallast
Steerprop Names Rekola Director of Sales & Project Management
merged sales and project management with the appointment of Juho Rekola as the company's new Director Sales and Project Management, effective from June 1, 2020.Rekola has been with Steerprop since 2017, and has a deep knowledge of company’s products and solutions. Rekola joined Steerprop from Alfa Laval, where he worked years in various responsible positions and was involved in international marine projects and R&D. In Steerprop and in his recent position at Alfa Laval, Rekola has worked in customer projects to develop solutions for better performance and economical operation of vessels.&ldquo
Alfa Laval’s Lindmark Takes on New Role
Anders Lindmark, formerly Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, has transitioned from ballast water treatment into another compliance application. As Business Unit President, Gas Systems, he now oversees the Alfa Laval PureSOx offering in exhaust gas cleaning.On May 1, Anders Lindmark stepped into his new role as Business Unit President, Gas Systems. The move follows years of service in ballast water treatment, comprising a number of key milestones for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3. Besides cementing itself as the leading ballast water treatment solution, the system became a forerunner with U.S. Coast Guard type
Bergink takes over as Framo CEO
Sameer Kalra has passed the helm of pumping system manufacturer Framo over to new CEO Martijn Bergink.Bergink will be based in Bergen, Norway. Formerly President of Business Unit Boiler and Gas System at Alfa Laval, he has held various positions within Alfa Laval since 1998. Educated as a chemical engineer, Bergink holds an McS degree in Chemistry.Kalra, the former Framo CEO moves across to parent company Alfa Laval as the new head of the Alfa Laval Marine Division and a member of the Alfa Laval Group Management.
Thome Opens Training Facility in The Philippines
includes: FRAMO Pumping System which includes its own Power Pack and Tank SCANJET Tank Cleaning Machine JOWA Oily Water Separator 38 KW Generator (220/440 Volts) YANMAR Diesel Engine, Screw Type Air Compressor (9.5 Bars) TANABE Reciprocating Air Compressor ALFA LAVAL Purifier IHI Turbo Charger SCHMIDT Blasting and Paint Coating equipment Several training courses are available to help cadets and seafarers such as: Pre-Sea Training for Cadets Engine OIC Enhancement Course 1 (newly-licensed OIC and existing 4/E) Engine OIC Enhancement
MarineLink.com Gets a Facelift
TV, Launched at SMM 2016 in Germany this year, brings insightful interviews with the industry’s top executives right to your screen. Check out the latest Marinelink.com and see Maritime Reporter TV’s debut interviews including top executives from MAN Diesel & Turbo, Alfa Laval, ExxonMobil and many more.
Klaus Andreasen Joins the Bawat Team
Bawat has hired Klaus Andreasen as Senior Sales Manager effective as of September 1, 2016. He will be the new man in charge of Bawat’s sales department and will be the customer’s primary contact. Andreasen has several years of experience from Alfa Laval, where he held different positions as manager most recent, head of Alfa Laval’s industry aftermarket for customers. Previously he has been in charge of new buildings in both Maersk and TORM where he gained unique knowledge and experience within shipbuilding, ship operating and execution of shipbuilding projects.
Glendinning Named SVP, Service Division, Alfa Laval
Ross Glendinning was appointed Senior Vice President, Service Division of Alfa Laval Inc. in January 2016. Glendinning is charged with driving consistent profitable growth, and developing new sales opportunities for the service business of Alfa Laval in the U.S. His responsibilities include leading parts sales, reconditioning services, field services and technical support activities. Glendinning joined Alfa Laval in 1982 as Marine Engineer for the company’s military products group. He worked in various areas of the organization, holding positions in regional and national service, global business
