Dr. Matthias Gierse has retired from his position on the Executive Board after 13 years at Waelzholz. His areas of responsibility, Procurement and Sales, have transferred to Henrik Caspar Junius. In addition, a new senior management area, Supply Chain, has been created.
Dr. Matthias Gierse has been a member of the Executive Board of C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG. In this position, he was responsible for Purchasing and Sales. During his time on the board, he played a key role in pivotal steps in the company’s development. This includes, among other things, the opening of the cold rolling mill in China, the acquisition of cold rolling activities from Wickeder Westfalenstahl and Friedr. Gustav Theis Kaltwalzwerke GmbH, as well as the founding of a sales company in Mexico. The businessman with a doctorate in economics will not retire completely from professional life, however, as he will continue to serve Waelzholz in an advisory capacity.
Courtesy of Waelzholz.