Flip Screen Australia Pty Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of an award-winning line of screening attachments, has appointed Peter Bigwood as president of its United States headquarters, Flip Screen USA. In his new position, Bigwood is responsible for North American sales operations, which includes identifying new market segments and applications, building a sales team, and developing new relationships with dealers and distributors. He will be attending the Association of Equipment Dealers (AED) summit in January 2011, with the goal of establishing new dealer and distributor partnerships

Bigwood has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Flip Screen, he worked at Atlas Copco Construction Tools, LLC, where he served as president for 16 years. Earlier in his career, he was president of Smalley Excavators Inc., a national distributor for a UK-based specialty excavator manufacturer.

Flip Screen founder Sam Turnbull feels Bigwood will be a tremendous asset, and help to grow and strengthen the U.S. market. "We see the U.S. as a huge potential market for our products and, up until now, we have had little or no presence here," he said. "Bringing in someone like Peter is part of our overall strategic plan to expand in key markets around the world, and develop a solid platform for further growth."

Flip Screen screening buckets mount onto excavators (up to 40 metric tons), front-end loaders, backhoes and skid steers. Integrated hydraulic motors rotate the bucket on a horizontal axis continuously through 360 degrees, while an easily interchangeable high-tensile mesh screen allows sizeable material through. A baffle retains larger material so that it may be dumped separately. Screen mesh sizes range from ½- to 12 inch. Flip screens are stocked and shipped from a distribution center in southern California.