Siemag USA has confirmed the recent passing of its North American president, Kenneth Nelson.
The company, part of Siemag Tecberg, said Nelson died on May 12, and also released comments about Nelson’s significant role in the group’s advancement.
“Prior to 2000 when SIEMAG USA took over the shaft hoisting technology from NORDBERG, not least thanks to Ken’s willingness to join four other American colleagues (to follow SIEMAG to its new home), Ken was already forging a name for himself in the NA mining industry,” the supplier said.
Nelson was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.S. in mining engineering. He started with Nordberg in 1992 as an application engineer and product manager. Eight years later, he became the VP for Siemag USA and was later named president in 2007.
“Ken was the foundation stone for Siemag to become active in North and Central America,” the company’s executives said. “Without Ken, and his great leadership for close to two decades, success to date in the Americas would not have been possible.
“The successful development of Siemag in North America is and will always be associated with the name Kenneth L. Nelson.”
The company said that Ken’s family has welcomed the sharing of memories via his tribute book at Kenneth Nelson Obituary – Hales Corners, WI | Hartson Funeral Home.