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After 20 years as chief
executive of the Niehoff
group, Heinz Rockenhäuser
retired at the end of October.
Under the leadership of
Mr Rockenhäuser, Niehoff
considerably expanded its
market share and also set up
branches and subsidiaries in
several countries.
During his time as CEO
Niehoff expanded its product
portfolio while the number
of employees in the group
worldwide increased from
around 500 to 720. The
company also built a new
factory at the company’s
headquarters in Schwabach,
with the first part of the
plant inaugurated in 2010.
Turnover also increased from
€50m to €125m, consolidated
in the whole Niehoff group to
€150m.
Heinz Rockenhäuser’s
successor is Arnd
Kulaczewski, previously
managing director (CEO) of
the press builder Schuler
SMG in Waghäusel, Germany.
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff
GmbH – Germany
Website:
Chief executive retires
▲ ▲ Heinz Rockenhäuser, left, with Arnd Kulaczewski who has succeeded him as
chief executive of Niehoff
Lubricant specialist Metalube has launched a new two-minute
corporate video on its website at
Metalube is an large exporter and the aim of the new film is to
bring the company and its values to the desks of its overseas
customers, many of which are not in a position to visit its
corporate headquarters in Manchester, UK.
The new video is in English but uses Chinese and Portuguese
subtitles on the relevant webpages. It delivers to customers
an insight into the company’s laboratory and factory and is
presented by commercial director Douglas Hunt.
Metalube – UK Website:
Video stars!
▲ ▲ A still taken from the video