Brückner Group Announces New Leadership Following Retirement
The Bruckner Group, a market leader in engineering of machinery and equipment for processing plastics and alternative materials. Its continuous global success is based on a forward-thinking, long-term personnel strategy. This approach enables the company to consistently filling open management positions from its own international organisation.
A Veteran Departs
Helmut Huber, Managing Director of Sales and Project and Product Management at Bruckner Maschinenbau GmbH, retired at the end of 2024. Over his 33-year tenure, Huber played a pivotal role in the company’s growth, serving in various positions including technical buyer, Head of Assembly, project manager, Head of Project Management, and since 2016 Managing Director and Chief Sales Officer (CSO). His term included the record-breaking year of 2021, with nearly 80 film stretching lines sold.
An Outstanding Successor: Markus Gschwandtner
Effective January 1, 2025, Markus Gschwandtner (60) will succeed Helmut Huber. Gschwandtner has over 35 years of experience in the film stretching industry, having excelled as the Regional Sales Manager for China and later as Head of Sales for the Eastern region at Bruckner Maschinenbau. Since 2016, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership as Managing Director / CEO of Bruckner Servtec, overseeing sales and technology and driving the company’s growth.
Ideal Replacement at Brückner Servtec: Sebastian Lange
Sebastian Lange (39) will succeed Markus Gschwandtner as of January 1, 2025. Lange started his career at Bruckner Group in 2018 as a Senior Sales Manager at Bruckner Maschinenbau. He later moved to Bruckner Group USA as Vice President of the Film Division, where he significantly expanded the division’s expertise and strengthened Bruckner Servtec’s presence in the US market over the past five years.
Brückner Group’s Commitment to Sustainable Careers
Dr. Axel von Wiedersperg, Managing Director / CEO of Bruckner Group, commented on the successful personnel strategy: “We are delighted to manage the succession of key positions with such foresight. The appointments of Markus Gschwandtner and Sebastian Lange demonstrate that long-term career planning benefits everyone involved. The international experience our leaders have gained ensures Bruckner Group’s commitment to excellence, benefiting our employees, our Group, and our customers worldwide.”
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