Kautex taps Hartkämper as CEO

    April 15, 2020
    Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
    Thomas Hartkämper (right) is CEO following the retirement of Olaf Weiland (left).
    Thomas Hartkämper (right) is CEO following the retirement of Olaf Weiland (left).

    Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH announced that Olaf Weiland retired from his position as CEO and has joined the advisory board of the Bonn, Germany, manufacturer of extrusion blow molding machines. Thomas Hartkämper has been named CEO. Weiland, who has been with the company since 2005, began planning his succession four years ago and chose Hartkämper to take his place.  

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