Responsive Image Banner

Shake-Up At Blount

Premium Content

04 June 2020

Blount International, Inc. announced the appointment of Paul Tonnesen as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Tonnesen succeeds Josh Collins, who served as chief executive officer since 2009. Blount’s president and chief operating officer, David Willmott, will also be leaving the company.

Blount manufactures replacement parts, equipment, and accessories for in select global markets including forestry, lawn and garden, farm, ranch, agriculture, and concrete, cutting and finishing. Blount was acquired by American Securities and P2 Capital Partners in 2016.

Prior to joining Blount, Tonnesen served as a global president of Fiskars Group, a global supplier of home, garden, and outdoor products.

POWER SOURCING GUIDE

The trusted reference and buyer’s guide for 83 years

The original “desktop search engine,” guiding nearly 10,000 users in more than 90 countries it is the primary reference for specifications and details on all the components that go into engine systems.

Visit Now

STAY CONNECTED



Receive the information you need when you need it through our world-leading magazines, newsletters and daily briefings.

Sign up

Latest News
Parker adds pump, valve to fluid power portfolio
Company expands bent axis pump and mobile valve lines
Wärtsilä debuts software solution for BESS users
GEMS Pulse transforms battery data into actionable insights
Construction work at US Hyundai-LG battery plant resumes
Construction was disrupted for six weeks amid visa clarifiction 
CONNECT WITH THE TEAM
Becky Schultz Vice President of Content Tel: +1 480 408 9774 E-mail: becky.schultz@khl.com
Julian Buckley Editor Tel: +44 (0) 1892 784088 E-mail: julian.buckley@khl.com
Chad Elmore Managing Editor E-mail: chad.elmore@khl.com
Tony Radke Vice President of Sales Tel: +1 602 721 6049 E-mail: tony.radke@khl.com
CONNECT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA