Eco Green Equipment expands sales staff

Salt Lake City-based Eco Green Equipment, a designer and manufacturer of tire recycling systems, has announced the addition of two new sales representatives to serve Canada and South Africa.

Keld Andersen, previously with Performance Management Pro, based in Ontario, has joined the Eco Green Equipment Team as sales representative for Canada, while Ziboneni Godongwana, formally of East Rand Water Care Co. (PTY) Ltd. (ERWAT) and Kusaga Taka Consulting (PTY) Ltd., has joined the team as sales representative for South Africa.

Andersen has a diverse background in textiles and petrochemicals and has more than eight years in the tire recycling industry, Eco Green says. He was a recipient of an Environmental Excellence award from former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

Andersen holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and an SME in predictive maintenance.

“After years in the tire recycling industry, I experienced some common weaknesses in operations and equipment,” Andersen says. “After learning of Eco Green Equipment, discussions with partner Brad Swenson and visiting their facility in Salt Lake City, I concluded that they had developed some very innovative ways to address all the problems I had experienced. In essence, I was excited to join them and start promoting these key solutions they offer to the tire recycling industry in Canada.”

Andersen can be reached at keld@ecogreenequipment.com.

Godongwana is a seasoned professional and senior manager with extensive industrial experience in wastewater treatment, solid waste management and scientific research, Eco Green says. His professional roles included research initiatives to improve and maintain a competitive advantage in wastewater treatment and solid waste management, and his responsibilities included all aspects of project development, execution and finalization.

Godongwana holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biochemistry and a doctorate degree in chemistry. His background includes heading a university research initiative to promote and develop tire recycling in South Africa.

“I am excited to be part of a team that offers a true turnkey recycling solution from shreds to powder,” Godongwana says. “Eco Green Equipment manages the complete process of design to installation. … Their assistance will provide a number of jobs in South Africa as a result. I am excited to be part of the team.”

Godongwana can be reached at ziboneni@ecogreenequipment.com.

“Eco Green Equipment is excited to have Keld and Ziboneni on the team to help expand our global presence,” says Swenson, president of Eco Green Equipment. “Customers will be pleased to meet both representatives and see how knowledgeable they are about the industry, equipment and markets.

“Our customers are looking for new areas of processing and secondary uses for rubber material, and both of these representatives have in-depth, hands-on, experience and knowledge about their respective regions.”