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WOODRIDGE, ILL. – Officials of
Hendrickson International announced changes in leadership of global operations
with the naming of new managers for the truck suspension systems division and
Hendrickson Europe. Keith Stephenson, senior vice president of global operations, brought Steve
Andrews from the managing director position with Hendrickson Europe to serve as
general manager of the truck division in Woodridge, Ill. Mike Keeler, general
manager of auxiliary axle systems in Hebron, Ohio, assumes the additional
responsibilities of managing Hendrickson Europe.
While supervising Hendrickson Europe, headquartered in the United Kingdom,
Andrews led the restructuring of Hendrickson’s business model in Europe.
A nine-year veteran of Hendrickson, Andrews joined the company as marketing
manager of the spring division and served as general manager of the stamping
division for two years before moving to Hendrickson Europe in 2000.
Andrews served with Dana Corporation, Spicer Axle Division, prior to joining
Hendrickson. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the
University of Michigan.
Keeler joined the engineering department of the truck division in 1981. After
serving with Fruehauf Trailers, he returned to Hendrickson as director of
engineering for the trailer suspension systems division at Canton, Ohio, in
1988.
Keeler assumed leadership of the newly formed auxiliary axle systems division
in 1995. A licensed professional engineer, he holds a bachelor’s degree in
mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.
Hendrickson International is one of the largest global suppliers of truck and
tractor suspensions; trailer suspensions; lift, trailer and steer axles;
springs, and bumpers to the commercial transportation industry. Headquartered in
Woodridge, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs of the transportation
industry for 90 years.
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