WI — Ludman Industries, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is proud to announce the addition of two key personnel to their engineering and sales teams, Eric Niemi and John Obligato.

Eric Niemi will be working for Ludman Industries in their engineering department as a Senior Mechanical Engineer.  He will be the lead for the engineering and drafting team in charge of project management and compactor design from conception to start up.  Prior to joining Ludman Industries, Eric worked for Man Lift Manufacturing Company and has experience with mechanical design including sheet metal and heavy structural as well as drives and controls and FEA of structures. Eric has a BSMET from MSOE and an MBA from Alverno College.

John Oligato will be working for Ludman Industries as their Senior Sales Engineer.  John has a tremendous background in Sales and Engineering previously working for; Allis Chalmers, Aqua Chem and lastly with Siemens Water Group. John is a talented engineer who has traveled the world extensively for his previous assignments supporting their customer base; he is a tremendous addition to Sales and Engineering teams.  John holds a BS in Civil Engineering and Construction Management and a MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.                  

“We are very excited to welcome both Eric and John to Ludman Industries; they will enhance the capabilities of the company with their extensive equipment experience.  Both have the training, knowledge and the enthusiasm that will maintain Ludman Industries standard of excellence today and in the future.  The expansion of the engineering and sales teams further strengthens our ability to meet the needs of our customers,” commented James Lenahan, President and CEO of Ludman Industries.

Ludman Industries (formerly known as Ludman Machine Company), at 4810 North 124th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1968, is a global manufacturer of Compactors, Briquetters, Granulators and Flaking & Shredding Mills.  Providing complete agglomeration process solutions from testing, design and production through distribution to customer support. Forging innovation, building quality, Ludman Industries is a world leader in the mining, wastewater treatment, farming, chemical and food industries.