As of now, Equipment Vice President Mikael Persson and Parts and Distribution Vice President Magnus Berg have augmented the ranks of the leadership at UniCarriers. The international manufacturer of industrial trucks has created the positions in order to expand further the product management and aftermarket divisions. In future, both managers will primarily drive forward technical support and the sale of spare parts.

“The focus of my work is on technical support over the entire lifecycle of a forklift: starting with consulting through commissioning to after-sales service. My tasks also include increasing product profitability and expanding our market position,” Mikael Persson describes his new position as Equipment Vice President. He is supported in this by a team of 20. Furthermore, the 46-year-old is responsible for expanding the product range in close co-operation with the parts and distribution division. Before moving to UniCarriers Europe, his roles included those of Director Business of Development, Supply Chain Manager and Vice President at Kalmar.

Parts and Distribution Vice President Magnus Berg is also new at the top of UniCarriers Europe. Together with his team of 40, he fulfils two main functions: ensuring deliveries of spare parts, and constant expansion of the range of parts. “In my position, as well as for parts product management, I am also responsible for expanding the range of services for our customers,” Magnus Berg explains. In addition, he looks after the areas of offer, pricing and sales, and he is in close contact with the suppliers. Magnus Berg has 15 years of professional experience in logistics, accumulated at Kalmar, Hiab and Cargotec.

About UniCarriers

The UniCarriers Group is a global developer and manufacturer of industrial trucks and offers solutions with load capacities up 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 Mölnlycke near Gothenburg (Sweden). In the 2014 financial year, the Group employed 5536 people worldwide and achieved a turnover of 1.326 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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1. Mikael Persson, Vice President Equipment
2. Magnus Berg, Vice President Parts and Distribution