W&H – Vutz to Join Supervisory Board Steinbeck Named New CEO

Published: November 05, 2020

Windmöller & Hölscher announced Dr. Jürgen Vutz, CEO and managing partner at machinery manufacturer, will join the company’s supervisory board beginning January 1, 2021. The position of CEO will be taken over by Peter Steinbeck, also a managing partner and currently CSO, responsible for sales and service.

As of January 2021, the management board will be made up of Peter Steinbeck (CEO and head of sales & service), Dr. Falco Paepenmüller (CTO) and Martin Schulteis (CFO).

In the course of his more than 22 years on the board, Vutz has had a decisive influence on the company. During this time, W&H has grown significantly through its continuous focus on market demands and the development of the company.

“The most important goal for me has always been to make W&H a stable and successful company for the long term. We have achieved a great deal and have set the right course for the coming years. We can proudly look into the future, full of optimism. Even with Corona challenging us, W&H, the world market leader, is on its way to becoming a billion EUR company. Now I can calmly pass the baton to Peter Steinbeck,” said Vutz.

"We are pursuing a long-term corporate strategy that will remain in place. This includes a strong focus on technology at our headquarters in Lengerich, an excellent components manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic, and worldwide subsidiaries close to our regional customers. I look forward to the new responsibilities as CEO and to working together with my colleagues on the Board and the entire W&H team", said Steinbeck.

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