Theodor Maurer is to become CEO of Linde Material Handling
Gordon Riske (51), currently CEO of both KION Group GmbH and Linde Material Handling GmbH, will in future focus on running the KION Group. Theodor Maurer (49), currently sales director for the Linde brand, is to become CEO of Linde Material Handling GmbH with effect from May 1 this year.

- Theodor Maurer is to become CEO of Linde Material Handling GmbH with effect from May 1 this year.
Theodor Maurer will also take on the role of labor relations director for Linde Material Handling. Christophe Lautray (47) and Heinz Baumgarten (60) are being appointed to the management board of Linde Material Handling. Christophe Lautray, currently managing director of Fenwick, a French subsidiary of Linde, will be responsible for sales and aftersales. Heinz Baumgarten, at present head of production at Linde Material Handling, will be the director in charge of produc-tion for the Linde Brand. Dr. Matthias Schmitz (45), finance and IT director, and Klaus Hofmann (55), who is responsible for hydraulics, will continue to serve on management board of Linde Material Handling. Christophe Lautray’s successor as managing director of Fenwick will be Jérôme Wencker (39), who is currently responsible for sales and service at Fenwick.
(Press Release of Linde Material Handling GmbH)
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Linde Material Handling GmbH
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