Koenig & Bauer has appointed Markus Weiss as chief executive of its paper and packaging sheetfed system segment. He succeeds Ralf Sammeck, who will leave the company in June, 2025.
Dr Andreas Pleßke, chief executive of Koenig & Bauer, says, “Ralf Sammeck has succeeded in continuously establishing the sheetfed segment as a complete solution provider and expanding market leadership in the packaging sector. In doing so, he has positioned the division for the future. With his instinct for customers and markets, he is a role model for the sales team worldwide.”
Sammeck began his career as sales director and authorized signatory at Koenig & Bauer and became chief executive and president of Koenig & Bauer North America in 2002. He has been a member of the Executive Board of Koenig & Bauer since 2007. For around 18 years he has played a key role in steering the strategic direction of the paper and packaging sheetfed segment in the group. Under his leadership, the market share tripled and the product portfolio expanded to include prepress software and postpress machines as well as digital printing.
Markus Weiss will take up his new position on February 1, 2025 and will be a member of the Group Management reporting to the Executive Board. Sammeck says, “Markus Weiss is a strong, international leader who has built up an excellent network over the past almost 20 years and brings enormous experience in our industry. I am particularly pleased about this because our customers are very important to me.”
Koenig & Bauer claims to be the only manufacturer that can print on almost all substrates using almost all technologies. By using the synergies between these processes, Koenig & Bauer deliverssolutions tailored to the individual needs of its customers. Weiss says, “Offset printing will remain the leading technology in packaging and commercial printing in the long term, complemented by innovative solutions in the prepress and postpress areas. At the same time, digital printing is becoming increasingly important.
“The optimal combination of both technologies opens up new growth opportunities for our customers and shows that their joint use will shape the future of the printing industry. I am delighted to be able to contribute my knowledge and experience in this exciting field to the leading packaging manufacturer with a great team.”
