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Hill & Smith Appoints Rutger Helbing As Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATESep 19, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Hill & Smith

Rutger Helbing
SolihullIndustrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Hill & Smith has appointed Rutger Helbing as the new chief executive officer, effective immediately. The appointment follows an extensive process, supported by an external executive search firm, that considered both internal and external candidates.

Company Information

Company

Hill & Smith

Location

Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom

About

Hill & Smith creates sustainable infrastructure and safe transport through innovation. The Group employs 4350 people worldwide with the majority employed by its autonomous, agile, customer focused operating businesses based in the UK, USA, Sweden, India and Australia. The Group team’s office is in the UK and we are quoted on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: HILS.L). The Group's operating businesses are organised into three main business segments: Roads & Security: supplying products and services such as permanent and temporary road safety barriers, renewable energy lighting and power solutions, Intelligent Traffic Solutions, street lighting columns, bridge parapets, temporary car parks, hostile vehicle mitigation and high security fencing. Utilities: supplying products and services such as engineered composite solutions with low embodied energy, pipe supports for the water, power and liquid natural gas markets, seismic protection solutions, building products including fire doors, industrial flooring and assemblies for the distribution of electricity. Galvanizing Services: dramatically increasing the sustainability and maintenance free life of steel products including structural steel work, lighting, bridges, agricultural and other products for the industrial and infrastructure markets.

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