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Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading global manufacturer of innovative technical textiles, has made changes to its top management. Dr. Andreas Raps has been named the new CEO and Marco Altherr the new CFO, respectively, of the company.
The appointments will be effective from 1st January 2024.
In a statement, the company informed that Dr. Andreas Raps succeeds Frank Heislitz as CEO, and Marco Altherr takes over from Thomas Herr as CFO.
“I’m honoured and excited to further drive key elements of success, such as customer centricity, digitalisation and sustainability,” Dr. Andreas Raps said.
Mohsen Sohi, CEO of the Freudenberg Group, added, “With Dr. Andreas Raps and Marco Altherr, two internationally experienced managers are joining the Freudenberg Performance Materials Board of Management. Both have a wealth of expertise and have made outstanding contributions to the development of the Freudenberg Group. Together with John McNabb, they form a strong leadership team.”
Dr. Andreas Raps has been a member of the Freudenberg SE Executive Council since 2020 and CEO of EagleBurgmann, a joint venture between the Japanese EKK Group and the Freudenberg Group, since 2016.
He previously held several executive management positions at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies from 2004, most recently as CEO of the global Special Sealing Division with 17 manufacturing sites worldwide.
Marco Altherr has been CFO of Vibracoustic SE, a Freudenberg Group company, since 2020. He held various senior management positions at Freudenberg & Co. KG, the technology group’s holding company, from 2015 to 2020, most recently as Head of Corporate Controlling and Accounting.
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