Extrusion International 1-2025

15 Extrusion International 1/2025 Personalia The Brückner Group, a market leader in engineering of machinery and equip- ment for processing plastics and alter- native materials. Its continuous global success is based on a forward-thinking, long-term personnel strategy. This ap- proach enables the company to con- sistently lling open management positions from its own international organisation. A Veteran Departs Helmut Huber, Managing Direc- tor of Sales and Project and Product Management at Brückner Maschinen- bau GmbH, retired at the end of 2024. Over his 33-year tenure, Huber played a pivotal role in the company's growth, serving in various positions includ- ing technical buyer, Head of Assembly, project man- ager, Head of Project Management, and since 2016, Managing Director and Chief Sales Of cer (CSO). His term included the record-breaking year of 2021, with nearly 80 lm stretching lines sold. An Outstanding Successor Effective January 1, 2025, Markus Gschwandtner will succeed Helmut Huber. Gschwandtner has over 35 years of experience in the lm stretching industry, having ex - celled as the Regional Sales Manager for China and lat- er as Head of Sales for the Eastern region at Brückner Maschinenbau. Since 2016, he has demonstrated excep- tional leadership as Managing Director/CEO of Brückner Servtec, overseeing sales and technology and driving the company's growth. Replacement at Brückner Servtec Sebastian Lange will succeed Markus Gschwandt- ner as of January 1, 2025. Lange started his career at Brückner Group in 2018 as a Senior Sales Manager at Brückner Maschinenbau. He later moved to Brueck- ner Group USA as Vice President of the Film Division, where he signi cantly expanded the division's exper - tise and strengthened Brückner Servtec's presence in the US market over the past ve years. Dr. Axel von Wiedersperg, Managing Director/CEO of Brückner Group, commented on the successful person- nel strategy: "We are delighted to manage the succes- sion of key positions with such foresight. The appoint- ments of Markus Gschwandtner and Sebastian Lange demonstrate that long-term career planning bene ts everyone involved. The international experience our leaders have gained ensures Brückner Group’s com- mitment to excellence, bene ting our employees, our Group, and our customers worldwide." Brückner Group SE www.brueckner.com From left to right: Sebastian Lange (CEO Brückner Servtec since 01.01. 2025), Dr. Axel von Wiedersperg (CEO Brückner Group), Helmut Huber (CSO Brückner Maschinenbau until 31.12. 2024), Markus Gschwandtner (CSO Brückner Maschinenbau since 01.01. 2025) ELEKTROWÄRMETECHNIK FRANZ MESSER GMBH ERGE Elektrowärmetechnik - Franz Messer GmbH 91220 Schnaittach - Hersbrucker Straße 29-31 Tel. +49/9153/921-0 Fax +49/9153/921-117 www.erge-elektrowaermetechnik.de mail: verkauf@erge-elektrowaermetechnik.de HEIZEN TROCKNEN REGELN CONTROLLING HEATING DRYING Hall 11, Booth W65 Erge mit Chinaplas-Banner ohne Jahr mit Standnr_Layout 1 22.01.25 12:49 Seite 1