Pettibone Appoints New President

September 2, 2005 — Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC, Baraga, Mich., announces the appointment of William G. Loughman III as the company's president. Loughman succeeds Kevin Walsh, who had served as president since 2001.

 

Loughman comes to Pettibone from Valmont Industries, an Omaha, Neb.-based manufacturer of steel and aluminum support structures, irrigation equipment, protective coatings, and metal tubing products. At Valmont, Loughman served as vice president of the product support group in the irrigation division.

 

“It's exciting to join Pettibone,” Loughman said. “We will focus on growing the distribution channel and delivering the tools necessary to make Pettibone's dealers the strongest and most profitable both domestically and abroad.”

 

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