Leading Executives in Machinery & Equipment
Joseph (Joe) E. Creed
Chief Executive Officer. , Caterpillar Inc.
CEO since May 1, 2025; longtime Caterpillar leader who moved from COO to succeed Jim Umpleby and is steering CAT’s next-century growth in services and sustainability.
Bio | News/Media | LinkedIn (company)
John C. May
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. , Deere & Company
Chairman & CEO guiding Deere’s Smart Industrial strategy and technology push across agriculture and construction; frequently represents the company in major leadership announcements.
Takuya Imayoshi
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Komatsu Ltd.
Appointed President & CEO on April 1, 2025; launched the FY2025–FY2027 Strategic Growth Plan “Driving value with ambition.”
Company info | Leadership change | Strategy plan
Gerrit Marx
Chief Executive Officer. , CNH Industrial
Returned to CNH and became CEO on July 1, 2024; now leading the agriculture and construction pure-play after the Iveco demerger.
Martin Lundstedt
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Volvo Group
President & CEO since 2015; public face of Volvo Group’s decarbonization and growth agenda across trucks, construction equipment and power solutions.
Stefan Widing
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Sandvik AB
CEO since 2020; driving Sandvik’s portfolio in metal cutting and mining tech with a focus on efficiency and digitalization.
Executive management | Annual report bio
Helena Hedblom
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Epiroc AB
CEO leading Epiroc’s electrification and automation push in mining, including new automation centers in the U.S.
Vagner Rego
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Atlas Copco Group
Became President & CEO on May 1, 2024; long-time Atlas Copco leader from the Compressor Technique business area.
Graeme Macdonald
Chief Executive Officer. , JCB
CEO of the privately held construction equipment giant; credited with global growth and product expansion under the Bamford family’s stewardship.
Tang Xiuguo
Rotating Chairman. , SANY Group
Rotating Chairman (May 16, 2025–May 15, 2026) overseeing daily operations in SANY’s rotating leadership structure; SANY Heavy Industry continues to push green innovation.
Leadership update | ESG report (SANY Heavy Industry)
Yang Dongsheng
Chairman, XCMG Group and XCMG Machinery. , XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group)
Chairman leading XCMG’s globalization and green product push; fronted bauma 2025 launches and European localization initiatives.
Jan Liebherr
President, Administrative Board. , Liebherr-International AG
Third-generation family leader serving as President of Liebherr’s Administrative Board, the Group’s top decision-making body.
Simon A. Meester
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Terex Corporation
Elevated to CEO effective Jan 1, 2024; focusing Terex on high-return industrial platforms including MEWPs and materials processing.
Succession release | IR overview
Christopher A. O’Herlihy
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Veteran ITW operator who became CEO on Jan 1, 2024, pushing the company’s Next Phase growth priorities and margins via the ITW Business Model.
Joachim Schönbeck
President & Chief Executive Officer. , ANDRITZ Group
President & CEO since 2022; steering the global machinery group across pulp & paper, metals, hydropower and environmental tech with portfolio reshaping.
Marko Tulokas
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Konecranes
Appointed President & CEO effective June 1, 2025; a long-time Konecranes executive now leading the lifting and material-handling specialist.
John C. Pfeifer
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Oshkosh Corporation
CEO since 2021; advancing a portfolio of mission-critical vehicles and equipment (JLG, Pierce, McNeilus, AeroTech, Defense) with technology and margin initiatives.
Aaron H. Ravenscroft
President & Chief Executive Officer. , The Manitowoc Company
CEO since 2020; driving cranes innovation and lifecycle services, including hybrid-electric launches highlighted at bauma 2025.
Leadership transition | bauma 2025
Kotaro Hirano
Representative Executive Officer, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. , Hitachi Construction Machinery
Company veteran serving as Representative Executive Officer, Chairman & CEO; overseeing global construction and mining machinery, with regional leadership changes in the Americas.
Yuichi Kitao
President & Representative Director (CEO). , Kubota Corporation
President & Representative Director leading Kubota’s compact equipment and ag machinery growth, with 2025 reorganization to strengthen business lines.
New Year’s message | Corporate overview
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