Norbert Müller, 49, is a qualified mechanical engineer (dipl. Masch.-Ing. HTL). He succeeds Johannes Schmid, who recently left Feintool. Mr Müller has many years of management experience acquired during a career with the Sulzer Group, Slumberland Group and most recently as the managing director of Fotolabo Professional Imaging. He will take up his post with Feintool on 1 October 2004. Until then Thomas Grichting, head of the Plastic/Metal Components Division, will manage the Automation Division on an ad interim basis.
Feintool Automation, which comprises the Feintool Automation Systems, Afag Automation Components and Baltec Fastening Systems business units, is a leading supplier of assembly automation solutions. With the choice of Norbert Müller, a very prominent manager is being appointed to a key position in the Feintool Group.
Feintool is a leading technology and systems provider in fineblanking/forming and assembly/automation. It is also a supplier of metal and plastic components.
Feintool operates globally with approximately 1700 employees at the company's own facilities in Switzerland (head office in Lyss), Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, the United States, Japan and China. Around half its employees are located in Switzerland.
For further information, please contact:
Reto Welte, CFO
Phone +41 (0)32 387 51 11, fax +41 (0)32 387 57 81
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