ZwickRoell becomes a European public limited company

Change of legal form

Annina Schopen, 17.10.2023, 10:03

ZwickRoell becomes a European public limited company

The testing machine manufacturer ZwickRoell is continuing its international expansion: This is reflected in the conversion of the parent company from the legal form of a stock corporation (AG) to a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea, or SE for short).

The responsible committees from the Executive Board and Supervisory Board have now approved the conversion. "The international ZwickRoell Group has a clear European focus. And so the international business has been further expanded in recent years. We are active in all European countries with our own sales companies or partners, which we are also taking into account with the new corporate form," says Klaus Cierocki, CEO of ZwickRoell SE. Following the foundation of the parent company ZwickRoell AG in 2001, the conversion to an SE marks the next step in the company's development. The conversion was carried out while retaining the identity of the legal entity. The SE continues to be based in Munich, while the production and administration site remains in Ulm. In addition, the previous structure of the separation of the Supervisory Board and Management Board remains in place.

This article appeared in issue 10/23

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