Board Converting News, December 23, 2024

Koenig & Bauer Announces Management Succession

Markus Weiss was selected as the successor and will take up his position as Managing Director/CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed AG & Co. KG on February 1. “Markus Weiss is a strong, international leader who has built up an excellent network over the past almost 20 years and brings enormous experience in our industry. I am particularly pleased about this because our customers are very important to me,” Sammeck said. Koenig & Bauer is one of the only manufacturers that

Würzburg, Germany based Koenig & Bauer announced the approaching retirement of Ralf Sammeck, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, Member of the Executive Board and CDO of Koenig & Bauer AG, at the end of June 2025. In 2000,

Ralf Sammeck began his career as Sales Director and Authorized Sig- natory at Koenig & Bauer and be- came CEO & President of Koenig & Bauer North America in 2002. In his role as CEO, he is responsible for the Sheetfed segment and later also for the tasks of the CDO. Under his leadership, the market share tripled,

can print on almost all substrates using almost all technologies. By using the synergies between these processes, Koenig & Bauer delivers solutions that are tailored to the indi- vidual needs of its customers.

“Offset printing will remain the leading technology in packaging and commercial printing in the long term, complemented by innovative solutions in the pre- press and post press areas. “At the same time, digital printing is becoming increas- ingly important. The optimal combination of both technol- ogies opens up new growth opportunities for our custom- ers and shows that their joint use will shape the future of the printing industry. I am delighted to be able to contrib- ute my knowledge and experience in this exciting field to the leading packaging manufacturer with a great team,” Weiss said. Markus Weiss

Ralf Sammeck

and the product portfolio was expanded to include pre- press software and post press machines as well as digi- tal printing – supported by digital solutions for the entire workflow process and digital service products (Kyana). “Ralf Sammeck has succeeded in continuously estab- lishing the Sheetfed segment as a complete solution pro- vider and expanding market leadership in the packaging sector. In doing so, he has positioned the division for the future. With his instinct for customers and markets, he is a role model for the sales team worldwide,” said Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer.

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