The supervisory board appointed Bolza-Schünemann has by unanimous decision. He has served as deputy president with executive responsibility for engineering and web press manufacturing. Dieter Rampl, supervisory board chairman KBA, says, “As an acknowledged press engineering expert, one of the branch’s strategic visionaries and a representative of the founding family, Claus Bolza-Schünemann has all the qualifications necessary to take the helm and to uphold our continued development as the second-largest press manufacturer in the world. The supervisory board wishes him every success for the tasks to come.”

On behalf of the board Rampl thanked Hansen, saying, “Despite the very difficult circumstances, Helge Hansen has, with great expertise and his many years of experience, furthered the sound development of both earnings and finances at Koenig & Bauer AG, and has helped to position the company group for a successful future. We are expressly grateful to Helge Hansen for the fruitful cooperation, his great personal commitment and his excellent work for the good of the company. We wish him all the best for the future.”

Parallel to the change at the top, the supervisory board announced that chief  financial officer Dr. Axel Kaufmann will take on the duties of deputy president alongside his financial remit.

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