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Doosan Changes Name To DEVELON

Doosan will now be called DEVELON throughout the world and will continue providing innovative products and solutions in construction and other heavy equipment equipment industries.

Work began to identify a new brand name to replace Doosan following the August 2021 sale of Doosan Infracore to HD Hyundai (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. The name DEVELON was chosen to convey the company’s drive to develop onward to bring innovative solutions through technological transformation and the development of exceptional equipment and services.

“We believe the new DEVELON brand will help us build on the success we’ve had in North America over the past 30 years and throughout the world for more than 80 years,” says Todd Roecker, vice president of growth initiatives.

DEVELON products and services will help customers and partners become industry leaders in construction, logging, recycling, mining, rental and agriculture. Efforts will also be placed on advancing sustainable development through alternative energy sources of power for construction equipment.

In North America, DEVELON will continue supporting its more than 180 dealer locations while DEVELON North American operations will remain headquartered near Atlanta, in Suwanee, Ga., where the company continues to offer a training center for dealership service technicians.The company will maintain parts availability through its two regional parts distribution centers: one in Atlanta and a second in the Pacific Northwest. A customization plant in Savannah, Ga. will still play a key role in supplying machines to DEVELON dealers and customers.

DEVELON will continue as a subsidiary in the Hyundai Genuine group alongside Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE). These two subsidiaries will remain independent construction equipment companies under HD Hyundai.

Ponsse Appoints Vidgren To Oversee U.S. Dealers

Samuel Vidgren has become the Area Manager responsible for Ponsse’s dealer network in the U.S. The development of the dealer network in the U.S. is carried out in close cooperation with Ponsse North America.Samuli Heikola, who was previously responsible for the dealer network, will continue working for Ponsse North America as a Business Development Manager.

Vidgren has worked at Ponsse in various capacities including sales and marketing. In December 2022, he received his Master of Business Administration (MBA), specializing in international business and management, from the University of Tampa in the U.S.