14.08.2017

New centre and director for Hiab

Hiab has acquired Walker & Company Hydraulic Services in the UK, and appointed Ian Mitchell as director or the UK & Ireland.

Walker & Company Hydraulic Services, is based in Atherstone, Warwickshire, and is the authorised Hiab service centre for the West Midlands area. Established in 1999, Walker & Co offers a complete aftersales, repair, maintenance and refurbishment service throughout the region it will now be integrated into the Hiab UK business.

Mitchell’s full title is director dealer manager, and he joins Hiab from MAN Truck & Bus, where he was UK sales director for the past two and a half years. Prior to that he was commercial truck director at Volvo and before that business development director at Shell for 16 years - moving to Volvo in 2007.
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Ian Mitchell

Mitchell said: "Walker & Co has been critical in establishing a strong service facility for our customers in the West Midlands, which is an area of considerable growth for Hiab. Our investment reflects our ambition to ensure we have the means to service this anticipated growth in service and parts supply needs of both Hiab and Moffett products."