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Jervis B. Webb Company—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. and a leading provider of material handling solutions—appointed Brian Stewart as president and co-CEO. Stewart replaces Ryuichi Kitaguchi, who is retiring from the company.

Prior to his appointment as president and co-CEO, Stewart served as executive vice president & COO of Webb. He joined the Webb Company in 1981 as a junior engineer and has held numerous positions, including vice president of engineering and senior vice president of operations. During his 14-year tenure as vice president of engineering, Stewart was involved in all aspects of material handling. Under his direction, Webb's airport baggage handling standards were established, which continue to be the foundation for airport products today.

The company also announced new additions to the Webb Board of Directors, including Aki Nishimura, senior vice president of Daifuku America Company’s AFA Division; Lon McAllister, vice president of Webb’s Manufacturing, Quality & Procurement; and Ken Hamel, vice president of Webb’s Airport Systems.

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