The current legal form SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG – the parent company of the SCHUNK group – will become an SE & Co. KG, comprising the bodies of an Administrative Board and an Executive Directorate. By taking this step, the company is creating the framework for further growth in view of its ongoing internationalization.
The character of a family-owned company will be fully preserved – all shares will continue to be owned by the Schunk family.
Mr. Henrik A. Schunk will take over as Chairman of the newly formed Board of Directors. He will closely support the strategic direction of the company, complementing this with his involvement in the German Mechanical and Plant Engineering Association (VDMA), with the aim of representing the interests of SMEs in political discourse and actively helping shape key industrial issues.
Mrs. Kristina I. Schunk, as Chairwoman of the Management Board and CEO, will strategically and operationally steer the company's future path together with the current Management Team, consisting of the Executive Directors Johannes Ketterer (COO), Dr. Sebastian Hesse (CFO), Timo Gessmann (CTO), and Jan Repplinger (CSO).
Mr. Heinz-Dieter Schunk will remain closely associated with the company as Honorary Chairman of the Administrative Board.