Gerresheimer MPS expands management

03-08-2012: Gerresheimer Medical Plastic Systems (MPS) reflects its changed organizational structures in the structure of its business management. Sales, Technology and Administration at the Wackersdorf location were merged this year. At the same time, the production capacities of the company in Germany and abroad are being expanded.

Manfred Baumann, managing director for many years at Gerresheimer MPS, will, as of August 1^st and while continuing as managing director, assume international leadership of the new unit Sales and Engineering Center (SEC), Technical Competence Center (TCC) and Moldmaking. He also assumes international leadership of Finance & Controlling, IT, Human Resources, Marketing and Legal. He will report to Andreas Schütte as Chairman of the Board of Gerresheimer Medical Plastic Systems.
At the same time, Oliver Burgel will join the company to assume the newly created business management position as Chief Production Officer. His area of responsibility encompasses management of the national and international production facilities, as well as of the areas Operational Excellence/Gerresheimer Management System, Quality Management, Facility Management and Purchasing. Oliver Burgel also reports to Andreas Schütte.

Oliver Burgel was most recently employed with the Mead Westvaco Calmar GmbH (Hemer) as Vice President European Operations Primary Plastics Operations & Managing Director. His area of responsibility there encompassed the management of production facilities in Italy, Spain and Germany. He was previously employed in various capacities with the Düsterloh Group (Sprockhövel / Castrop-Rauxel) and with Thyssen Magnettechnik GmbH (Dortmund).