
Change of managing director at akf
Bernhard Ismann was appointed Managing Director of akf bank and akf leasing at the beginning of the year and complements the management team of the financing partner for SMEs.

Bernhard Ismann was appointed Managing Director of akf bank and akf leasing at the beginning of the year and complements the management team of the financing partner for SMEs.
The Arburg entrepreneurial families Hehl and Keinath have taken over the Drives & Automation division of the AMK Group with AMK Arnold Müller. In future, this will operate under the name AMKmotion.

Rickard Gustafson is to become the new President and CEO of the SKF Group. He succeeds Alrik Danielson.

The Vorarlberg-based family business Henn Group acquires the business operations of Eisele and the US subsidiary Eisele Connetors Inc.

The Supervisory Board of Lapp Holding AG has appointed Jan Ciliax as CFO with effect from January 1, 2021.

Klaus Cierocki will take over as CEO of ZwickRoell on April 1.

Stäubli Robotics starts 2021 under new leadership. Christophe Coulongeat takes over the Robotics division from Gerald Vogt, who became the new Managing Director of the Stäubli Group on January 1, 2021.
Setting the course at Beko Technologies: Yannick Koch joined Norbert Strack on the management board of the manufacturer specializing in compressed air and compressed gas technology on 1 January.

With Dr. Andreas Meyer, Matthias Berlit, Peter Frerichs and Dr. Jörg Herbers, four new managing directors are taking up their posts at Inform. The software manufacturer is thus setting its course for sustainable growth.

The Maxon Group and Fourier Intelligence are entering into a global strategic partnership. Together, Maxon's precision drive systems and Fourier's robotic rehabilitation will enable new technologies for patients.

The company Big Kaiser changes its name to Big Daishowa on January 1, 2021.
Atlas Copco acquires the technology company Perceptron. The company is thus further expanding its "Machine Vision Solutions" business area.

Atlas Copco has acquired Kawalek Kompressoren. The company sells compressors and compressed air technology as well as related services.
Uwe Ziehl hands over chairmanship
Entrepreneur Uwe Ziehl stepped down as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg at the turn of the year. His successor as Chairman of the top management body is Dennis Ziehl.
In Mulfingen, ebm-papst has built a new test center for its research and development, which offers over 5,000m2 of space for analyses and functional tests in the field of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

New Management Board structure
Sick expands its Management Board as of January 1. Feng Jiao has been appointed to the Management Board and will be responsible for Sales & Service.