Mitja Schulz becomes CEO of Debrunner Koenig
The Debrunner Koenig Group, part of Klöckner & Co SE, has a new CEO: Mitja Schulz. He replaces Thomas Liner.
On February 1, 2025, Mitja Schulz will take over as CEO of the Debrunner Koenig Group, headquartered in St.Gallen. Founded in 1755, the Swiss group of companies operates as a B2B trading partner and service provider in the national market. It consists of four divisions: "Reinforcement" supplies reinforcing steel, reinforcement technology and reinforcement accessories. "Steel & Metals" and "Metal Service" serve the market with raw materials and semi-finished products. "Technical Products" covers other areas of the construction needs of construction, industrial and trade customers.
Mitja Schulz succeeds Thomas Liner, who left the company at the end of 2024. According to a statement from the company, a smooth transition is ensured by CFO Heinz Rohrer, who took over the position on an interim basis in January 2025 and will support Mitja Schulz in an advisory capacity during the first few weeks. The new CEO brings with him many years of experience as head of various European industrial companies. Most recently, he was President and CEO of the Swiss industrial group Gurit and was responsible for the successful further development of the group, including its numerous international subsidiaries. Prior to this, Mitja Schulz held various management positions at the ZF Group for over eleven years. Among other things, he was Senior Vice President and CEO of the global business unit "ZF Wind Power" in Belgium.
In addition to the new CEO Mitja Schulz, Oliver Bertignol will complement the Swiss management team as the new CFO from March 1, 2025, as Heinz Rohrer will retire on July 31, 2025. Oliver Bertignol is an experienced manager with extensive financial expertise who previously worked at Trumpf Schweiz AG, among others.
Guido Kerkhoff, Chairman of the Management Board of Klöckner & Co SE, comments on the current change of chair: "I am very much looking forward to working with Mitja Schulz and am firmly convinced that, together with our strong local team, we will continue to consistently align our offering in the Swiss market with customer needs in the future. I would also like to thank Heinz Rohrer, who has played a key role in shaping the development of the Debrunner Koenig Group in recent years and is now ensuring a smooth change of leadership."
Source: Debrunner Koenig
