Press release
Hans-Jürgen Wiecha new CFO of the Xella Group
Duisburg, 26 February 2015. Hans-Jürgen Wiecha, 52, is joining the
management board of the Xella Group as the new chief financial officer with
effect from 1 March 2015. He is taking over the position from Heiko Karschti,
47, who is leaving the company on the best terms by mutual agreement at
the end of February 2015.
Hans-Jürgen Wiecha has many years of experience as a CFO at large, listed
companies, most recently at the Swiss firm SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG, where
he was responsible for implementing a performance improvement programme,
among other things. During his time at Gerresheimer AG from 2000 to 2012, Mr
Wiecha initially spent seven years in the area of private equity before assuming
responsibility for the initial public offering and the successful positioning of the
company on the capital market.
The business economist began his career in 1989 at the accounting firm now
known as PricewaterhouseCoopers AG and then held several commercial
positions in a managerial capacity within the VEBA Öl AG Group between 1993
and 2000.
Xella wishes to thank Mr Karschti for his long-standing and successful service at
the company.
A photo of Hans-Jürgen Wiecha is available to download in the press area at
www.xella.com.
About XELLA
The Xella Group manufactures and distributes building materials (Ytong and Hebel autoclaved
aerated concrete, Silka calcium silicate blocks, Multipor mineral insulation boards), gypsum
fibreboards, cement-bonded dry lining panels and fire-resistant boards (Fermacell and Fermacell
Aestuver) and lime (Fels). Xella generated a turnover of around 1.25 thousand million euros in 2013
with 7,200 employees. It is owned by the private equity firms PAI partners and Goldman Sachs
Capital Partners.
Press contact person
Xella International GmbH
Ernst Arelmann – Head of International Marketing & Communications
Tel.: +49 (0)203 608805500, email: [email protected]
Xella International GmbH | Düsseldorfer Landstr. 395 | 47259 Duisburg | www.xella.com | [email protected]