Accent on lifecycle services
Rockwell Automation, Inc., dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation has named Vladimír Obrazcov as its new Regional Vice President, Lifecycle Services, Europe, Middle East and Africa( EMEA).
“ Today’ s industrial landscape is more sophisticated than ever, and success depends upon the ability to turn complexity into opportunity,” said Obrazcov.“ Through LifecycleIQ™ Services, we support customers throughout their digital transformation journey, helping them to work smarter, move faster and unlock the full value of their operations.”
According to the company, Obrazcov will work closely with Rockwell Automation’ s global
Vladimír Obrazcov.
Lifecycle Services leaders to develop strategies“ that help industrial companies work faster, smarter and with greater agility at every point in their business cycle.”
Alejandro Capparelli, Vice President and General Manager, Head of Regions, welcomed Obrazcov to his new role:“ Vladimír has deep expertise in digital transformation and cybersecurity, and has delivered transformative growth for organisations. I look forward to seeing him and his team drive value for our customers,” he concluded. n
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Above L-R: Wolfgang Weil, Florian Weil, Alexander Heissler and Patrick Roesch.
New leadership confirmed for Weil Technology GmbH
With the beginning of the new financial year on 1 May 2025, there has been a change in the management team for Weil Technology GmbH. Wolfgang Weil, company founder and former CEO, is handing over the role of CEO to his son, Florian Weil.
At the same time, CFO Alexander Heissler is retiring. The new CFO as of 1 May 2025 is Patrick Rösch. He joined the company in January and will take over all Alexander Heissler’ s responsibilities.
Weil Technology was founded in 1987 by Wolfgang Weil and began as a machine manufacturer for quality control systems for cans. Over the past 38 years, the company has continued to develop and is now a supplier of machines and systems for sheet metal processing. Its core areas include solutions in laser welding and cutting, clamping technology and automation. The company’ s turnover is around 55 million euros.
In addition to its headquarters in Müllheim, the Weil Technology Group also includes Schaal Technology in Salach near Stuttgart, Novatec Engineering in northern Italy and subsidiaries in the USA and China. The company also operates its own training centre.
“ I am proud of what we have achieved together over the last 38 years,” said Wolfgang Weil.“ The further development of the company into the next generation under the leadership of Florian is the right step to remain innovative and successful in the future. I look forward to continuing to contribute my knowledge and experience as Chairman of the Advisory Board and shareholder.”
Weil Technology was founded in Müllheim, South Baden( Germany), in 1988. n
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STÜKEN management team is complete
Graduate engineer, Boris Maiweg, joined STÜKEN as its new managing director from 1 March 2025. He also takes over responsibility for sales and marketing. The company is a leading manufacturer of deep-drawn parts.
The management team now consists of three members: Dr. Krismann, CEO, is responsible for the technical divisions while Mr. Wohlert, as managing partner, oversees the commercial areas of the company’ s leadership.
“ Boris Maiweg, a 54-year-old mechanical engineer, brings extensive international experience to the role. He has held various leadership positions in sales, marketing, development and programme management in Germany, Switzerland, North America and Asia. His vast expertise across multiple customer
industries, particularly the automotive sector, is especially valuable to STÜKEN,” the company explained.
“ With his broad expertise and international experience, Mr. Maiweg will make a significant contribution to STÜKEN’ s continued growth and further strengthen the company’ s global market position,” it added.
STÜKEN will build a new electroplating plant at its production site in the Rinteln-South industrial estate. The deep drawing specialist will invest around 28 million euros in the project. The project was launched in February 2024.
“ The focus is on transforming the main plant in Rinteln into a state-of-the-art, digitalised and automated production and intralogistics facility,” explained Dr. Uwe Krismann, CEO.“ We are also focusing on expanding our research and development expertise. Our aim is to secure
Boris Maiweg. the future of the company, our competitiveness and our innovative strength in times of rapidly changing markets and products.” n
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