08.01.22
Epple Druckfarben AG, Neusäß, Germany, has appointed Andreas Köpnick to the Executive Board as of Aug. 1, 2022. In his role on the Executive Board, Köpnick will be responsible for commercial management, purchasing, human resources and legal affairs.
Gunther Gerlach, chairman of the Executive Board previously responsible for this area, will leave the company at his own request and by best mutual agreement on July 31, 2022.
The Executive Board of Epple Druckfarben AG will thus continue to consist of three members. In addition to Köpnick, these are Dr. Carl Epple, responsible for production, development and innovation and, with immediate effect also Sspokesperson of the Executive Board, and Stefan Schülling, responsible for sales, logistics and product line management.
Köpnick is an experienced managing director from the processing industry, most recently as CFO at a supplier to the automotive industry.
"The printing and printing inks market is absolutely challenging and finds itself in the middle of a transformation,” Köpnick said. “Functioning standards and lean processes are essential for the success of the company. I want to contribute to this with my decades of experience from the process-oriented supplier industry."
“We understand Gunther Gerlach's decision to leave the company,” said Michael Berz, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Epple Druckfarben AG. "He has successfully developed and shaped the business of Epple Druckfarben AG since 2015 as a member of the Executive Board and then as chairman of the Executive Board. We wish Gunther Gerlach all the best for his professional and personal future. At the same time, we are extremely pleased to have gained a new board member in Andreas Köpnick, who is at home in a strong medium-sized business and who is highly committed to supporting the path of entrepreneurial and technological progress of Epple Druckfarben AG.”
Gunther Gerlach, chairman of the Executive Board previously responsible for this area, will leave the company at his own request and by best mutual agreement on July 31, 2022.
The Executive Board of Epple Druckfarben AG will thus continue to consist of three members. In addition to Köpnick, these are Dr. Carl Epple, responsible for production, development and innovation and, with immediate effect also Sspokesperson of the Executive Board, and Stefan Schülling, responsible for sales, logistics and product line management.
Köpnick is an experienced managing director from the processing industry, most recently as CFO at a supplier to the automotive industry.
"The printing and printing inks market is absolutely challenging and finds itself in the middle of a transformation,” Köpnick said. “Functioning standards and lean processes are essential for the success of the company. I want to contribute to this with my decades of experience from the process-oriented supplier industry."
“We understand Gunther Gerlach's decision to leave the company,” said Michael Berz, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Epple Druckfarben AG. "He has successfully developed and shaped the business of Epple Druckfarben AG since 2015 as a member of the Executive Board and then as chairman of the Executive Board. We wish Gunther Gerlach all the best for his professional and personal future. At the same time, we are extremely pleased to have gained a new board member in Andreas Köpnick, who is at home in a strong medium-sized business and who is highly committed to supporting the path of entrepreneurial and technological progress of Epple Druckfarben AG.”