07.10.2019

Strategic development appointment at Palfinger Platforms

Palfinger has appointed Paolo Balugani as global product line leader for access platforms .

Whiled taking on the new appointment he will continue in his current role as managing director of Palfinger Italy, but will also be responsible for the strategic global development of the company’s aerial work platform product range which currently includes truck mounted and spider lifts.

Balugani has been at Palfinger since 2013, when the Austrian based group acquired a majority interest in his company Sky Aces, which he founded in 2011 See New truck mounted manufacturer. Prior to that he was technical manager at Oil & Steel, which he had co-founded in 1995.
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Paolo Balugani

Balugani said: “It is a pleasure to take over this challenging position. Thanks to the Palfinger family and the board for the trust they have placed in me. I will do my best to lift up the Palfinger aerial work platform potential across the globe by implementing a common strategy and being close to our customers and markets. Through the collaboration of the different production plants and related R&D we will work more and more together to create a massive proposal for our customers worldwide.”