Wacker Neuson president to give Off-Highway Conference keynote

Gert Reichetseder, President and CEO of Wacker Neuson North America will give the keynote address at the Off-Highway Conference in Chicago on 28th September.

A seasoned industry executive, Reichetseder will use his presentation to address the major issues and opportunities which face the construction equipment industry.

Gert Reichetseder, president/CEO of Wacker Neuson North America, will speak at the Off-Highway Conference on 28 September, in Chicago. (Photo: Wacker Neuson)

These range from immediate challenges such as supply chain and transportation bottlenecks, longer-term issues including the energy transition and decarbonization of construction equipment, and the structure of the manufacturing sector.

Reichetseder has been based at Wacker Neuson’s North American headquarters in Milwaukee for three years and before that was managing director of the OEM’s factory in Linz, Austria.

The Off-Highway Conference takes place at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, Rosemont, IL on 28th September 2022.

Full details of the speakers, program and booking options are available at www.offhighwayconference.com

The programnme will include discussions on supply chain issues, forecasts for global construction equipment sales, the energy transition in construction equipment, and transport logistics.

Speakers include Dr Wilfried Aulbur (Roland Berger), Flavio Batista (Wallenius Wilhelmsen), Alan Berger (ABCG), Scott Hazelton (S&P Global Market Intelligence), Eric Neal (Cummins Inc), Doug Rusch (Rouse Services), Chris Sleight (Off-Highway Research), Ken Taylor (AED & Ohio CAT), Alex Woodrow (KGP Commercial Powertrain Intelligence).

Package discount with Diesel Progress Summit
Attendees to both the Off-Highway Conference and Diesel Progress Summit (DPS) can save US$200 on a combined registration fee. DPS is at the same hotel on 27 September, the day before the Off-Highway Conference.

The Summit will focus on the dramatic changes in engines and powertrains driven by emission regulations and advances in hybrid, electrification and other technologies. More information is available at: www.dieselprogresssummit.com.