HGG Appoints New General Manager for North America
Gerrit Teunissen has been appointed general manager for HGG Profiling Equipment’s operations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Posted: December 15, 2021
Teunissen will work out of HGG’s customer service and support center in Houston, TX. His responsibilities will include customer service and support, product, and sales management.
According to Wiebe Wiersma, HGG global sales manager: “With the appointment of Gerrit Teunissen as North American General Manager, our market position has been dramatically strengthened. Teunissen brings a broad range of knowledge in improving business processes, manufacturing operations, customer support and sales management. He is also internationally well-known and respected for his experience in the steel industry.”
HGG added that Teunissen has a documented history of driving profitable and efficient results in steel processing and distribution. His work experience includes HGG sales manager for Kaltenbach GmbH and HGG Profiling Equipment in Australia and New Zealand, along with various senior management positions for Southern Queensland Steel PTY Ltd. and Atlas Steels, both located in Australia. Teunissen has recently relocated from Australia to the U.S.
HGG supplies pipe-cutting machines, robotic profile-cutting lines, and associated cutting equipment solutions.
