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
Dr. Maria-Christina Schwarzkopf-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:

mehr erfahren

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, corporate development, and executive development, as well as for the holding company’s communications, internal audit, and information and corporate security functions.

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 oversees the Group functions of HR, Finance, Controlling, IT, and Data, 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 held positions across all divisions of the Plansee Group, both in Austria and abroad. In his current role as a member of the Executive Board of Plansee Holding AG, he oversees the cross-functional areas of sustainability, procurement, and energy and investment management, and 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 currently responsible for the cross-functional areas of supply chain management and quality. In addition, his responsibilities include the further development, optimization, and digitalization of global processes in sales and production.