McCloskey International adds sales director

McCloskey International, based in Keene, Ontario, has announced the appointment of Michael Millies to a group sales director position in which he’ll be responsible for overseeing sales for the full portfolio of McCloskey Group companies in North and South America.

Millies previously has worked for heavy equipment maker Komatsu and as a sales director for packaging equipment firm Enercon Industries.

“It’s clear the dealership network for the McCloskey group has an excellent foundation that we will be able to tap into to strengthen the existing relationships,” Millies says. “A focus on the growth of business processes with these dealers will better allow us to understand market conditions they are operating in and focus on their future needs. Being tied to a global brand experiencing rapid growth will present opportunities that will take all of us from where we are today to a promising future for all of those involved. I am very much excited to be a part of that journey.”

McCloskey, part of Metso Outotec, says in his new role Millies will “continue the close working relationship McCloskey enjoys with its current distribution partners, identify and recruit prospective dealers to fill any gaps, and work with them on solidifying standard forecasting processes for better alignment in the future.”

John O’Neill, global vice president with McCloskey, says, “Michael’s experience within the heavy equipment industry globally will allow him to easily integrate into the relationships that we have with our dealer network and keep pace with the rising demand for McCloskey Group equipment.”

Millies, whose appointment is effective immediately, will be based out of the Lippmann Milwaukee crushing equipment factory and office in Cudahy, Wisconsin.

Founded in 1985 and acquired by Metso Outotec in 2019, McCloskey International makes screening and crushing products that are used in the aggregates, waste management, recycling, landscaping, infrastructure and road building, construction and demolition, and mining sectors.