Portable Tools News

Portable machining and welding systems company CLIMAX hire Thomas Pesch to further accelerate international growth in the role of Vice President of Global Operations. The move marks CLIMAX’s continued focus on growing its international market capabilities and improving operational efficiencies. Pesch joined the CLIMAX World Headquarters in Newberg, Ore., on December 2, 2013. “We are delighted to welcome Tom to the team,” said CLIMAX President and CEO Geoff Gilmore. “His experience…

Wärtsilä expands its services capacity in the Netherlands with new, larger premises and a modern training centre. On April 9, Wärtsilä inaugurates a new Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy training centre at Waalwijk in the Netherlands. With this large-scale training establishment, Wärtsilä is able to offer its customers, its own employees and educational institutions, a broad package of technical training programmes. In addition, Wärtsilä inaugurated new and larger services premises in Ijmuiden last week. The Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy at Waalwijk covers an area of 2000 square metres, and contains nine schooling rooms, four conference rooms, and a large workshop. The new centre is one of ten Wärtsilä training centres worldwide.