After studying business administration in Hamburg and Cologne, Ralf Mock began his professional career at Linde AG, holding international management positions in the Materials Handling, Refrigeration, and Industrial Gases divisions. He most recently served as a member of the Linde Material Handling Management Board and Director of Marketing for the entire group. As a member of the Executive Board, Ralf Mock was responsible for the Tableware division of Villeroy & Boch AG, with production sites in Germany and Luxembourg. For the NACCO Materials Handling Group, Ralf Mock led the Materials Handling business for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, with production sites in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Italy, as the sole Managing Director before joining MEYER UND SÖHNE .