Van Meel succeeds Ben van Hove, who became Vice President Marketing for Generators and Light Towers for Atlas Copco Portable Energy in September 2012. Over the last four years van Meer has served as the general manager CT for Atlas Copco Argentina.
Earlier this year, Atlas Copco reported continued growth with record sales in South America in 2011. In addition, the company noted stabilisation and slight increase in Europe. There were also increases in all major mining and construction markets in Asia, which is the company’s largest regional market for rock excavation at 27 per cent, followed by North America at 23 per cent and Europe at 21 per cent.
