Hildemar Böhm appointed as new Chairman of the Körber PaperLink GmbH Management Board

Aug 05, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Hildemar Böhm, previously CEO of the GEA Mechanical Equipment Segment, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Management Board of Körber PaperLink GmbH, and is consequently assuming overall responsibility for the Körber Group’s Paper Division. At the same time, Böhm will also be a member of the Executive Board of Körber AG, the company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. Böhm is succeeding Martin Weickenmeier, who for personal, family reasons decided last year not to extend his present contract. This is due to expire on August 31, 2010. At the request of the Executive Board, Weickenmeier will continue occupying a position on Körber PaperLink’s Management Board with responsibility for sales, marketing and service. Körber PaperLink GmbH (KPL), with its head office in Hamburg, is the strategic management holding company for the Paper Division of the Körber Group. KPL unites internationally operating companies specialized in providing machinery and services for the paper and tissue converting industries, all under one roof.