Germany: Robecco has announced with sadness the death of its founder and managing director Robert Becker, following a short, serious illness. The company said that Becker’s legacy will continue to influence it. It said that it will be happy to answer any questions or concerns of customers or partners.

Robecco said “Robert Becker was not only an outstanding entrepreneur, but also an extraordinary person who shaped our company with his commitment, his vision and his tireless efforts. His legacy will live on in our hearts and in the DNA of our company.” It added “Despite the heavy loss, we assure you that business will continue as usual in all areas of the company. We are determined to honour the legacy of Robert Becker and to continue his legacy.”

US: Aumund Group has appointed Wes Allen appointed as Vice President Operations and Scott Martin as Head of the Global Conversion Team.

Allen has worked for Aumund since 2007 first as Director of After Sales and Service, North & Central America, then Information Technology Operations Manager and then Vice President Sales and Marketing. Prior to his experience with Aumund, Allen worked for environmental services company WM.

Martin previously worked in technical retrofit roles at Aumund since starting at the company in 2019. Prior to this he worked for KettenWulf as a Technical Account Manager and Project Engineer from 2016. Martin is a graduate in mechanical engineering from Kennesaw State University.

Denmark: Aalborg Portland has appointed Ignacio Arroyo as its plant director.

Arroyo started his career working for Holcim in 1998 as a project manager at the Carboneras Plant in Spain. Other roles in Spain followed before he became the Operation Manager at the Yeles plant in 2012. He then worked as Technical Director and Plant Manager at Holcim’s National Cement Factory in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Subsequent roles included Plant Manager positions in Holcim Romania and Lafarge Canada.

Germany: Sweden-based CheckProof has appointed Peter Erbel as its Country Manager, Germany. Erbel previously worked for FLSmidth and associated companies from 2007 to 2023 in sales, product and project management roles.

CheckProof is a software-as-a-service company supplying heavy industry markets including aggregate, asphalt, cement, ready mix concrete and heavy machinery. The company says it has seen strong, continual growth in Germany and appointing Erbel is planned to support existing clients and grow the business in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. CheckProof has clients in 38 countries.