02.10.2026

New director for TVH UK/Ireland

Belgian internaitonal parts specialist TVH has appointed Andrea Manenti as regional director for the UK & Ireland, and promoted Robert Jamison to general sales manager for all of Ireland, covering both TVH and its access parts business IPS Ireland.

Manenti joins the comapny from Partners in Motion, a business consultancy firm he set up in March. He began his career in 2008 with industrial machinery manufacturer Trelleborg as UK & Ireland managing director at Trelleborg Wheel Systems, followed by three years as managing director for Asia for a different Trelleborg division, before returning to his previous role with the Wheel Systems division, with added responsibility for China. in 2020 he moved to tyre manufacturer Bridgestone as Northern England vice president, leaving in 2025 for a short spell with try company Yokohama Europe, before setting up his own business this year.

In his new role, he will be based at the company's offices in Kidderminster and Birmingham, UK, looking after company strategy, operations and commercial growth.

Manenti said:"I am thrilled to join TVH and lead our dedicated teams across the UK and Ireland. I look forward to working closely with our customers and partners, building on TVH’s strong foundation, and continuing to elevate our service standards and technical solutions across both markets."

Jamison began his career in 2012 as a parts manager at vehicle rental company McGladery Commercials, leaving for TVH in 2018, where he started out as regional sales manager and was promoted to sales manager for TVH parts at the start of 2024, and took up his new role in July.

Jamison said: "I am proud to step up into the role of general sales manager for Ireland and Northern Ireland for TVH and IPS Ireland. Together with Andrea and our local team, our focus remains firmly on supporting our Irish customers with fast parts supply and technical expertise."

TVH was established in 1969 and new operates from 90 locations worldwide with 5,000 employees shipping parts and accessories for forklifts, aerial work platforms and industrial vehicles to around 180 countries. The company has also recently invested €85 million in its new ‘Plant T’ facility in Belgium, which it opened in June. Its IPS division also moved into a purpose-built warehouse in Dundalk, County Louth in July.