29.08.2016

New Kalmar head for Asia/Pacific

Reach stacker and port crane manufacturer Kalmar has appointed Peter McLean as head of its Asia-Pacific region. He succeeds Ken Loh, who has decided to leave Kalmar to pursue other interests. He will though remain on board as an advisor until mid-2017 in order to support a smooth transition.

McLean will continue in his current role as president of spreader manufacturer Bromma – another Cargotec company - until a successor is appointed, he only took up the Singapore based role in June. Prior to that he was Kalmar vice president for Australia and New Zealand a job he held for almost seven years. Before that he was chief operations manager for Kalmar Australia for a few months, having joined the company in 2009 from mini digger company Dingo Australia, where he was general manager for five years. Prior to that he spent two years with Komatsu Australia as general manager

He started his career in 1985 as a regional manager with Case where he remained for 11 years, joining a team that bought out a truck and equipment dealership from Case in 1996. He was appointed managing director, only leaving in 2002 to join Komatsu.
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Peter McLean

Kalmar president Antti Kaunonen said: "Ken Loh has a long and very impressive career within Kalmar and he has played a major role in building our success in the Asia-Pacific region. He joined Kalmar Singapore in 1987 as a management trainee. Two years later, he started Kalmar's business in Greater China. In 2000, he began to lead the operation in Asia and has delivered many sales records and successful transformation projects over the years. Ken's ability to build motivation and commitment in his team is truly unique. I want to thank him for his notable contribution and wish him all the best in his future endeavours".

"At the same time, I am pleased to find a successor within the company. Peter McLean was recently appointed president of Bromma but his long experience in Kalmar and in the Asia Pacific region makes him a perfect match for this role. I want to wish Peter the best of success in his new role".

McLean added: "I am honoured to take over a successful business and a great team from Ken. Over the past 29 years, Ken's vision and leadership have built Asia-Pacific into one of the most dynamic and diverse regions, a territory fiercely committed to delivering results for our customers, shareholders, partners, and employees. The opportunity that lies ahead for the region is enormous, and the possibility given to me to lead this next chapter is deeply humbling and incredibly exhilarating. I am committed to accelerating innovation and executing our strategy,that is what our customers need from us".