Markus Weiss to Succeed Ralf Sammeck at Koenig & Bauer

Ralf Sammeck will leave Koenig & Bauer in June 2025 following a planned generational change After 25 years at Koenig & Bauer, Sammeck, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, member of the Executive Board and CDO of Koenig & Bauer AG, will retire on June 30, 2025.

In 2000, Ralf Sammeck began his career as sales director and authorized signatory at Koenig & Bauer and became CEO and president of Koenig & Bauer North America in 2002. He has been member of the Executive Board of Koenig & Bauer AG since 2007, and in his role as CEO he is responsible for the Sheetfed segment and later also for the tasks of the CDO.

For nearly 18 years he has played a key role in steering the strategic direction of this segment in the group. Under his leadership, the market share tripled and the product portfolio was expanded to include prepress software and postpress machines as well as digital printing – supported by digital solutions for the entire workflow process and digital service products (Kyana).

“Ralf Sammeck has succeeded in continuously establishing the Sheetfed segment as a complete solution provider and expanding market leadership in the packaging sector,” said Dr. Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer. “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.”

An excellent successor for this position has been found in Markus Weiss. He will take up his position as managing director/CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed AG & Co. KG on Feb. 1, 2025 and will be a member of the group management reporting to the Executive Board.

“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,” said Sammeck.

“Offset printing will remain the leading technology in packaging and commercial printing in the long term, complemented by innovative solutions in the prepress and postpress areas. At the same time, digital printing is becoming increasingly important. The optimal combination of both technologies opens up new growth opportunities for our customers and shows that their joint use will shape the future of the printing industry,” added Weiss.