After 21 years on the RENOLIT Executive Board, including 16 years as Chief Executive Officer, Michael Kundel will hand over the chairmanship to Karsten Jänicke.
"On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to sincerely thank Michael Kundel for his outstanding work and tireless commitment over the past two decades," says Andreas Lang, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and co-owner.
"RENOLIT has developed successfully under his leadership. We are delighted that he will continue to support our company with his expertise on the Supervisory Board in the future."
Karsten Jänicke has been with RENOLIT for 16 years, having been General Manager of the Interior Surfaces Market Unit from 2008 - 2019. Since then, he has been responsible for the Interior Surfaces, Roof & Water Care and Pool Market Units on the Executive Board. As Chief Executive Officer, Karsten Jänicke will be responsible for the Exterior Solutions, Roof & Water Care, and Pool Market Units from 1st January 2025. He also heads the Corporate Units Corporate Finance & Administration, Corporate People & Empowerment, Corporate Communications and Corporate Development.
“My thanks go to our owner family and our Supervisory Board, who have expressed their confidence in us all that we can continue to lead RENOLIT on this successful path together,” says Karsten Jänicke. “There will be no shortage of challenges, but we are convinced that we will be able to master all of them as before.”
Torsten Maschke will be a new member of the RENOLIT Executive Board from 1st October 2024. The new Executive Board member spent 20 years in various management positions at the Freudenberg Group and five years on the Executive Board of the Dätwyler Group in Switzerland. He has extensive experience in the rubber and plastics industry across various customer sectors.
Thomas Sampers and Sven Behrendt remain members of the four-person RENOLIT Executive Board. Thomas Sampers will continue to be responsible for the Healthcare Market Unit in the future and will also head it. In addition to the Protect Market Unit, Sven Behrendt will also be responsible for the Market Unit Visual Communication.
