Felix Schoeller Group, one of the leading manufacturers of specialty papers, announces changes in the management team. They are connected with the handover from one generation to the next, which will be completed in mid-2018.
Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp, who became deputy CEO of the Felix Schoeller Group on 1 January 2015, has been appointed chief operating officer (COO).
Stephan Igel and Georg Haggenmüller were appointed as executive vice-presidents of Felix Schoeller Holding. They have both been with the company for a number of years, during which time they have held various management positions.
In his position of chief sales officer (CSO), Stephan Igel will be responsible for the Technocell Division, including its decor paper and nonwoven product lines whereas, as chief manufacturing officer (CMO), Georg Haggenmüller will be in charge of production at all the company’s mills.
Gerhard Hochstein joined the company on 1 April 2016. He is executive vice-president of Schoeller Technocell GmbH & Co. KG and, in his role as chief technology officer (CTO), he is responsible for the research & development, engineering, energy management and intellectual property/patents departments.
“With the organisational changes due to take effect in the New Year, we have taken a decisive step towards making provision for succession in the company. We will begin by working within this structure until mid-2018 when Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp will take on the baton and become the company’s new CEO,” Dr Bernhard Klofat, the company’s current CEO, explains.