Super Products President and CEO retires; Successor Named
January 6th, 2009
Super Products LLC has announced that President and CEO Jim Wurster has retired from the company effective December 31st, 2008, and that Mike Vanden Heuvel has assumed the role vacated by Wurster's departure.
Wurster began his career at Super Products in 1976 when he joined the company as a project engineer. In that role, he was responsible for developing the company's first Camel® sewer & catch basin cleaner. He later served as chief engineer before becoming president & CEO in 1984. Over the next three decades, Wurster led the company in becoming a major producer of industrial vacuum loaders, sewer and catch basin cleaners, and hydro excavators.
Prior to taking over as president and CEO the first of this year, Vanden Heuvel had served as vice president of industrial sales since joining Super Products in the fall of 2007. Previously, Vanden Heuvel was a vice president and general manger for Miller Electric, the world's largest manufacturer of arc welding and cutting equipment.
Super Products LLC, a leader in worldwide vacuum technology for more than 35 years, manufactures heavy-duty equipment for municipal, utility, industrial and contractor use. Its SuperSucker® industrial vacuum loaders, Camel® combination sewer and catch basin cleaners and MUD DOG® hydro excavators are recognized for their high quality, durability and ease of operation and maintenance.
