Executive Board and Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board of Plansee Holding AG

Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf, Chairman
Dr. Alexander Leeb, Vice Chairman
DI Dr. Stefan Engleder
Gernot Hechenleitner-Schwarzkopf
Dr. Hariolf Kottmann
Dr. Andreas Ludwig
Arabella Schwarzkopf
Felix Hilti

Corporate Governance: Transparency & Trust

To create the conditions for transparent, business-oriented conduct and communication guided by trust and openness in our day-to-day interactions, we rely on close and efficient cooperation between the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board, as well as respect for the interests of all individuals involved in the business process. We practice open corporate communication as well as proper and legally compliant disclosure regarding the handling of financial resources. Furthermore, the Plansee Group is aware of its social and environmental responsibilities and ensures that the company’s strategy, the principles of its sustainability policy, and operational decisions are aligned with one another.

Here you will find the complete Plansee Group Code of Conduct as well as further information on compliance:

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Board of Directors of Plansee Holding AG

Karlheinz Wex, M.A.

has been with the company since 1991. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Plansee Holding AG and was a member of the Executive Board of Ceratizit for three years. In his current position as Chairman of the Executive Board of Plansee Holding AG, he is responsible for strategy as well as corporate and leadership development.

Andreas Schwenninger, M.A.

has been with the company since 1998, initially in the Plansee Group’s Controlling department and then for several years in management positions in the U.S. and Luxembourg. Today, he is responsible for the Group functions of HR, Finance, Controlling, and IT, and has served as Managing Director of the service company Plansee Group Functions since 2021.

Dr. Andreas Lackner

has been with the company since 1998. As a managing director, he has worked in all areas of the Plansee Group, both in Austria and abroad. In his current position as a member of the Executive Board of Plansee Holding AG, he is responsible for the further development and optimization of the production network and production technologies.

Ulrich Lausecker, M.A.

began his career in 1997 in sales at Ceratizit and later moved to Plansee. As a member of the Executive Board, he is responsible for supply chain management and the further development, optimization, and digitization of global processes in sales and production.