05 June 2014

VDMA Woodworking Machinery: Frank Diez and Ralf Spindler new in the Board.

At this year’s VDMA Trade Association Woodworking Machinery elections within the members‘ general meeting:

• Frank Diez, Managing Director of Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG in Horb am Neckar, and
• Ralf Spindler, Managing Director Sales/Marketing at Robert Bürkle GmbH in Freudenstadt,
Were newly elected to the board.

“The challenges that the trade is facing are demanding. The current manning of the board means we are well-placed to meet the coming years,“ said Pöschl at the press interview after the members’ meeting.
In its composition, the VDMA Trade Association Woodworking Machinery’s board represents the German Woodworking Industry’s product segments and is now set up as follows:

• Wolfgang Pöschl (President of the board), Michael Weinig AG, Tauberbischofsheim (www.weinig.de)
• Dr. Dieter Siempelkamp (Honorary President), G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG, Krefeld (www.siempelkamp.com)
• Wilfried Altendorf, Wilhelm Altendorf GmbH & Co. KG, Minden (www.altendorf.de)
• Dr. Stefan Brand, Vollmer Werke GmbH, Biberach (www.vollmer-group.com)
• Dr. Dieter Brucklacher, Leitz GmbH & Co. KG, Oberkochen (www.leitz.org)
• Frank Diez, Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG, Horb (www.leuco.com)
• Dr. Markus Flik, Homag Group AG, Schopfloch (www.homag-group.com)
• Matthias Krauss, Mafell AG, Oberndorf (www.mafell.de)
• Klaus-Jürgen Lange, Anthon GmbH, Flensburg (www.anthon.de)
• Dr. Stefan Möhringer, Simon Möhringer GmbH, Wiesentheid
(www.moehringer.com)
• Peter Schaeidt, Baljer & Zembrod GmbH & Co. KG, Altshausen (www.bz.ag)
• Rüdiger Schliekmann, IMA Klessmann GmbH, Lübbecke (www.ima.de)
• Ralf Spindler, Robert Bürkle GmbH, Freudenstadt (www.buerkle-gmbh.de)

The communication options for different sectors within the Trade Association lead to an opening for important synergies.
About VDMA: The German producers of woodworking machinery are global market leaders – both in terms of technology, as well as sales. Around 17,500 employees in 200 companies produced woodworking machinery and tools worth 3.3 billion Euros in the year 2013.

For any further questions contact Mr Jens Karsten Rohrbaech:

VDMA (Trade Association Woodworking Machinery)
Lyoner Strasse 18
D-60528 FRANKFURT am MAIN / Germany
Tel +49 69 6603-1358
Fax +49 69 6603-2358
E-mail: jens.rohrbaech@vdma.org