Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction, services and investment business, has announced the appointment of Hubertus Krossa as a Non-Executive Director, effective from 9 September 2008.

Mr Krossa was, until April 2008, Chief Executive Officer of KION Group GmbH, a leading international material handling equipment manufacturer. Prior to that he spent seven years on the main Board of Linde AG, the worldwide producer and supplier of industrial and medical gases and, until November 2006, owner of the material handling business that is today KION Group GmbH. He was previously a member of the European Management Board of Whirlpool Europe and was also Chairman of its German operating company.


Mr Krossa is currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eckelmann AG and a member of the Supervisory Board of Bauknecht Hausgeraete GmbH. He has previously held non-executive directorships in the UK for Wassall plc and Thorn Lighting Group.

Hans-Christoph von Rohr, who has been a Non-Executive Director of Balfour Beatty since 2003, will, having reached the age of 70, retire on 9 September, the same day.

Steve Marshall, Balfour Beatty Chairman, said: "We welcome Hubertus Krossa to the Balfour Beatty Board. His extensive international operating experience, combined with his knowledge of the UK business environment, will be of great value to us. The Board also offers sincere thanks and best wishes to Hans-Christoph von Rohr who has served the company with distinction since joining the Board in 2003."

(CD/JM)