New leadership rings in the new year at Bosch Packaging Technology
Dr. Stefan König became president of Bosch Packaging Technology (boschpackaging.com) on January 1, 2017. König holds a PhD in data mining and has been a member of the executive management since 2011. He oversees Technology (comprising Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality), the confectionery & food and liquid food business units, as well as assembly systems and special machinery. König succeeds Friedbert Klefenz, who is set to retire from Bosch Packaging Technology on June 30th. Klefenz will provide consulting to Bosch until his retirement.
Upon joining the Bosch Group in 1998, Klefenz assumed leadership of the Pharma Liquid product group at Bosch Packaging Technology. He has been president of Bosch Packaging Technology since April 2002. “Friedbert Klefenz has played a key role for years in advancing Bosch Packaging Technology as a leading provider of packaging and process technology. He has also helped make the division more international. We want to thank Mr. Klefenz for his years of commitment to the company. We also wish Dr. König great success in continuing his predecessor’s great work,” said Dr. Werner Struth, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.