Andreas Hollmann appointed CEO at GOEBEL

Andreas Hollmann is the new CEO of GOEBEL Schneid- und Wickelsysteme as of 4 November 2014. The Darmstadt-based company which belongs to the Italian IMS Deltamatic Group is delighted to have found such a passionate mechanical engineer with management experience for this position.

The 47-year-old engineer has worked in the packaging sector since 2003 and has held management positions there for many years. Until October 2014 he was CEO of Ishida, the global market leader in multihead weighing machines which is very successful in producing inspection systems for quality assurance such as checkweighers and x-ray inspection systems. Before this he was responsible for the worldwide expansion of Hastamat Verpackungstechnik in Lahnau, Germany.

“I am thrilled to be taking leadership of such a traditional company in the sector,” comments Hollmann. “GOEBEL stands out thanks to its development and construction of high quality machines with state-of-the-art technology, meeting all the expectations that ‘Made in Germany’ brings with it around the world. I am delighted to now be integrated into IMS Deltamatic Group and to be part of this successful company.

Hollmann succeeds interim CEO Roberta Ghilardi who will remain responsible for the further integration of GOEBEL into the group and the optimisation of processes within the company.

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