Fuchs names new North American business line director

John Van Ruitenbeek has been appointed the North American business line director for Fuchs material handlers by the Terex Corporation, Westport, Connecticut. In the new position, Van Ruitenbeek will be responsible for supporting channel partners and customers and in leading the Fuchs business operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Fuchs business line has been a part of Terex since 2002 and had previously been a part of the Terex Construction business segment. The business was recently realigned within Terex to the Materials Processing business segment due to what the company calls “a better strategic fit with other products sold into the scrap, recycling and environmental industries.”

“John is an industry veteran offering extensive experience in the material handling business,” says Ron de Vries, managing director for the Fuchs business globally. “His experience from both the manufacturer’s and equipment distributor’s viewpoints will be instrumental in providing outstanding support to our customers, while taking the Fuchs business to new levels in the North American market.”

Prior to joining Fuchs, Van Ruitenbeek was vice president of sales and marketing for Stanley, North, Carolina-based Sennebogen LLC  for five years. Additionally, Van Ruitenbeek has managed construction equipment dealerships throughout the United States.

“Purpose-built Fuchs material handlers have earned a solid reputation for delivering reliable operation in the most extreme applications and boosting production efficiencies for scrap, recycling, logging, port and waste handling companies,” comments Van Ruitenbeek. “I relish the opportunity to lead this team charged with growing the material handler business and distribution network throughout North America.”