Renolit reorganizes Executive Board

The polymer processor Renolit will have a new Chief Executive Officer as of January 1, 2025. After 16 years, Michael Kundel is handing over the chairmanship to Karsten Jänicke. In May 2025, Michael Kundel will take up a seat on the Supervisory Board of Renolit. Torsten Maschke will take over the vacant position on the Executive Board.

Karsten Jänicke has been with Renolit for 16 years. He has many years of experience in managing an operational Market Unit and as an Executive Board member: from 2008 to 2019, he was General Manager of the Interior Surfaces Market Unit. Since 1 April 2019 he has been responsible for the Interior Surfaces, Roof & Water Care and Pool Market Units as a member of the Executive Board.

As Chief Executive Officer, Karsten Jänicke will be responsible for the Market Units Exterior Solutions, Roof & Water Care and Pool from January 1, 2025. He also heads the Corporate Units Corporate Finance & Administration, Corporate People & Empowerment, Corporate Communications and Corporate Development.

“My thanks go to our owner family and our Supervisory Board, who have expressed their confidence in us all that we can continue to lead Renolit on this successful path together,” said Karsten Jänicke. “There will be no shortage of challenges, but we are convinced that we will be able to master all of them as before.”