Heil names operations director

Anthony Henson has been hired as director of North American operations for refuse and recycling truck manufacturer Heil Environmental. He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations at the company’s Fort Payne, AL production facilities.

Prior to joining Heil, Henson was plant manager for Dura Automotive Systems and APM Manufacturing, and vp of operations for IDEX Corp.

Henson holds Bachelor’s degrees in operations management and marketing from the Univ. of North Alabama and an MBA from Webster Univ.