Koenig & Bauer’s digital and webfed division’s management has been reorganised as of 1 June. The step is intended to address the ongoing loss-making situation in this segment, the company said.
Philipp Zimmermann succeeds Christoph Müller as CEO of the division and will be responsible for the overall management of the segment, sales and product management. Markus Dörr will assume responsibility for the financial aspects as CFO. He was previously responsible for the finances of the subsidiary Koenig & Bauer Industrial. As CTO, Thomas Potzkai will continue to be responsible for technology and service.
Moving away from the CEO position of the division, Christoph Müller will increasingly focus on the network built up over decades to further advance technologies and partnerships in the field of digital printing, as a board member for Koenig & Bauer.
With this step, the group said it is aligning its governance structure with market requirements and strengthening the independence of the segments.
As part of the ‘Spotlight’ focus programme, the company is focusing on organisational, structural and operational measures to safeguard earnings opportunities in the growth markets of flexible packaging, digital printing and corrugated board. The ‘D&W 2.0’ programme, announced at the beginning of May 2024, is headed by Dr Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer.
With this programme, the group is also reflecting the developments in the current product portfolio of the digital and webfed segment at management level. In recent years, the focus has moved to inkjet, CI flexo and corrugated printing presses in addition to the service business – also for the installed base of newspaper presses.
Koenig & Bauer has said this change is paving the way for future viability with the ability to act autonomously in the markets and react with more agility to specific developments; as well as paving the way for a generational transition.
