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Steelwrist CEO to take part in WDS panel

Stefan Stockhaus, the CEO of coupler and tiltrotator manufacturer Steelwrist, will take part in a panel discussion at the World Demolition Summit this November.

Stefan Stockhaus, CEO, Steelwrist Stefan Stockhaus, CEO, Steelwrist

Stockhaus, who is also one of the founders of the company, holds a Master of Science from Uppsala University, Sweden, an MBA from IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA.

He began his professional career at the Naval Academy, spending four years in the submarine division, where he gained experience in high-pressure, mission-critical environments.

Before co-founding Steelwrist with the company’s CTO Markus Nilsson, Stockhaus held various senior positions at ABB, including CEO of ABB Automation Systems and ABB Process Industries.

Together with the Steelwrist team, he has overseen the global development of the company’s product portfolio, which includes tiltrotators, automatic couplers, and work tools designed to improve excavator efficiency.

Stockhaus is also CEO of the parent company Terratech, which in addition to Steelwrist includes sister companies SVAB and Sjörring.

At WDS, Stockhaus will take part in a panel discussion on technology & sustainability, where he will explore the impact of technology advancements on machinery and what it means for demolition and recycling companies. 

He joins the panel alongside Ray Gallant, Vice President of Sustainability and Productivity Services, Volvo CE.

For more information on WDS, click here.

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