Stephan Hinrichs to Become the New CEO of Holcim Germany

After eight years, Thorsten Hahn is handing over the reins of the company to his successor, Stephan Hinrichs. The new CEO previously served as Industrial Director and a member of the management team at Holcim Germany. Thorsten Hahn will continue his career within the Holcim Group and become CEO of the Xella Group, whose acquisition by the Holcim Group was finalized last week.

Stephan Hinrichs
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“I am very much looking forward to this new role and to tackling the opportunities and challenges ahead of us together. We will steadfastly continue on the path we have chosen and further expand our leadership role as a provider of sustainable and digital construction solutions. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Thorsten Hahn for the strong leadership and expertise with which he has steered Holcim Germany in recent years, and I look forward to continuing our close collaboration.”

Thorsten Hahn
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“I am proud that over the past eight years, we have successfully transformed Holcim Germany from a pure building materials manufacturer into an innovative provider of comprehensive building materials solutions. I am pleased that Stephan Hinrichs, a longtime colleague who has played a key role in driving the development of recent years, is taking over this responsibility. Together, Holcim and Xella will now serve customer needs in Germany even better. And our close personal relationship will further ensure a smooth integration.”

Stephan Hinrichs, an experienced manager who has been with the company since 2004, is taking over. He began his career as a working student at the Holcim cement plant in Lägerdorf. After completing a dual degree program in industrial engineering, he held various management positions both in Germany and abroad within the Holcim Group. For the past two years, he has served as Industrial Director, overseeing cement production for the German division of the group. A native of Schleswig-Holstein, he lives with his family in northern Germany.

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