Doliwa, who has 20 years' senior management experience in the industry, including time with KBA, was most recently president  of Heidelberg France.

"I am very excited about the potential of Mitsubishi," said Doliwa. "The strong industrial experience of the Mitsubishi group is the perfect background to supply machines for heavy duty applications."

As part of the firm's restructuring of its senior management team following the death of Roy Jenkinson in April, Doliwa replaces Yoji Nishihara, who will become senior executive director.

Story by Darryl Danielli