21.01.2011

Pagliero elected president of ANFIA

Renzo Pagliero, chief executive of truck mounted lift manufacturer Multitel-Pagliero, has been elected president of PLE -the aerial work platform producers section of ANFIA, the Italian National Association for the Automotive Industry.

He takes over from Andrea Certo of Oil & Steel, who having completed two successive terms decided not to stand for re-election.
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Renzo Pagliero

The aerial lift sector also has two representatives on the association’s council. The two positions are split between truck mounted and self-propelled suppliers.

Certo takes over the truck mounted seat from Pagliero, while Roberto Marangoni, general manager of JLG Italy, was elected to the other position, taking over from Stefano Di Santo of Haulotte Italy.
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Roberto Marangoni

Speaking on his appointment Pagliero said: "I extend a special thank you on behalf of ANFIA and its work platform members to Andrea Certo for his many achievements during his two-year presidency, and especially for trying to create a strong position for the powered access industry within ANFIA.”

“My task will be to continue the work initiated by my predecessor to answer the many needs of the sector, most of which are aimed at improving safety conditions of workers using elevating work platforms."

ANFIA represents over 280 companies with combined annual revenues of almost €60 billion, while employing around 130,000. It is one of the largest groups within the Italian industrial confederation - Confindustria.

It represents the interests of the association's members towards public and private institutions and seeks resolution of technical, economic, fiscal, legal, statistical and quality problems facing the automotive industry.