On 1st February 2015, Thomas Wiklund (51) takes up his position as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Sales and Service at UniCarriers Europe GmbH. He succeeds Keiji Ikeda, who is moving to the Japanese head office of the group. He reports to Nobuo Yoh, CEO and President of UniCarriers Europe. 

With the appointment of Thomas Wiklund as the new COO for Sales and Services, UniCarriers moves forward with the extended focus of its European sales network under the leadership of an European senior management. The main objectives of the new COO of sales and services are to secure further growth, marketshares and profit in Europe. “UniCarriers has a broad spectrum of modern material handling solutions with a high potential to further growth. As part of the UniCarriers senior management team the task is to turn that potential into profitability. I am very excited to leverage my experience from similar situations and join a team of great professionals”, says Thomas Wiklund.

Thomas Wiklund brings extensive knowledge of the market for industrial trucks and material handling solutions: He worked for Cargotec group for a total of eight years as president of the Kalmar Material Handling Division where he achieved the doubling of sales in three years and secured global market leadership.

Keiji Ikeda has spent a total of ten years of his career in Europe, during which time he has had a decisive influence on the establishment and present structure of UniCarriers Europe. He now returns to his home in Japan, where he will focus on new tasks within the UniCarriers group. 

About UniCarriers

The UniCarriers Group is a global developer and manufacturer of industrial trucks and offers solutions with load capacities from 350 to 10 000 kg. The flexible and individually customisable transport solutions for logistics and warehouses are manufactured at the company’s production facilities in Sweden, Spain, Japan, China and the USA. Distribution is carried out both through specialist retailers and directly to end customers by an experienced team of sales experts. Central buyers are the automotive, construction, electronics, food, logistics and pharmaceutical sectors as well as heavy engineering and the processing industry.

The UniCarriers Group was created in 2011 from the mergers of the brands Nissan Forklift, TCM and Atlet. Today, the company is headquartered in Tokyo with branches in Europe, America and Asia. Its European headquarters are located in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf. In the 2013 financial year, the Group employed 5208 people worldwide and achieved a turnover of 1.314 billion Euros.

Corporate Contact

Tobias Laxa • UniCarriers Europe GmbH
Mollsfeld 10 • 40670 Meerbusch
Phone: +49 (0) 2159-9259 012
E-Mail: tobias.laxa@unicarrierseurope.com
Internet: www.unicarrierseurope.com

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Phone: +49 (0) 2602-950 99 20 • Fax: +49 (0) 2602-950 99 17
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Image: Thomas Wiklund, COO Sales and Services at UniCarriers Europe