Time Europe restructures under new leader

Time Manufacturing Company has announced that its European brands will operate under a single management structure, led by Uwe Strotmann, who up until now has been managing director of Ruthmann.

Uwe Strotmann

Strotmann’s appointment to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Time Europe represents the company’s One Europe strategy in which Ruthmann, Versalift, France Elévateur, and Movex will be aligned under the new structure, while maintaining their brand names. Up until now they have operated independently within the group. 

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Strotmann will lead sales, marketing, and product and brand management.

Time Manufacturing Company’s European service map. (Image: Time).

He will oversee the centralized European leadership team covering engineering, services, and commercial functions, with the aim of greater efficiency and customer experience.

Strotmann said, “I’m excited to take on this new role and collaborate with our teams to elevate customer satisfaction. Together, we will continue delivering industry-leading access platform solutions tailored to market needs.”

Serving over 100 countries, Time Manufacturing, which is bawd in the US, employs more than 2,400 people worldwide, including approximately 1,300 in Europe.

Time Manufacturing Company’s new CEO Roman Rariy.

Roman Rariy, CEO of the Time group, said, “As the market leader, we continue setting the standard for service, innovation, and reliability.” He added, “One Europe strengthens our ability to serve customers by combining the strength of a unified team with the familiarity of the brands they know and trust.”

Marcus Goncalves, Global Chief Operating Officer for Time added, “By centrally coordinating operations at the European level, we ensure high service levels, reliable deliveries, consistent quality, and agile innovation across all our brands and markets.”

More details about the management re-structue will follow. 

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