H.C. Starck recently announced a realignment of its executive board. As of October, the group with approximately 2,800 employees and 15 production sites worldwide will be led by four executive board members.

Edmar Allitsch, previously head of the Tungsten Powders division, will take over the sales organization and will focus on the acceleration of the sales activities and strategic key account projects in the tungsten powders business. Michael Reiss, Ph.D. (right), chief technology officer, will assume the lead of the Tungsten Powders division. Reiss will also take over responsibility for the Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders division from Allitsch.

The Advanced Ceramic Components division, previously the responsibility of CEO Andreas Meier, Ph.D. (left), will be handed over to Matthias Schmitz, Ph.D. (center right), chief financial officer. Meier continues to be responsible for the Tantalum/Niobium Powders division. The lead of the Fabricated Products division remains unchanged with Dmitry Shashkov, Ph.D. (center left).

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