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General Kinematics is changing the way we think about mining equipment. Meet our Market Director of Mining, Derek Kerkera as he discusses GK mining equipment featuring the STM-SCREEN™ Two-Mass Vibrating Screen.
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Market Director – Mining | Derek Kerkera
Derek Kerkera has been with GK for nearly 45 years. With the majority of his time at GK dedicated strictly to engineering, Derek eventually moved on to spend six years as an Engineering Manager for the Process and Mining segments. Derek was appointed to lead the General Kinematics Mining Department in 2019 due to his extensive technical knowledge of mining equipment and experience as a Western Regional Sales Manager.
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