Claudius Peters the plant machinery specialist based in Buxtehude, near Hamburg, Germany, announces the following new board appointments at its group headquarters.

Mr Frank Siefert joins the group as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Claudius Peters Group GmbH and Managing Director, Claudius Peters Projects GmbH.

Mr Siefert was previously with the Liebherr Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery and brings with him a wealth of experience in the capital equipment sector. An experienced Managing Director, he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has also held various senior positions in sales, technology and production during his career.

Mr Kurt Herrmann is appointed Managing Director – Global Sales, Claudius Peters Group GmbH and Managing Director Sales, Claudius Peters Projects GmbH. Mr Herrmann joined the Claudius Peters group in 1991, and for the last 20 years as Managing Director of Claudius Peters (China) Ltd., one of the Claudius Peters group’s main contributors.

Welcome to the Claudius Peters board!

New Claudius Peters leadership team. Frank Siefert (right) and Kurt Herrmann (left).

About Claudius Peters

For more than a century, Claudius Peters has been producing innovative materials handling and processing systems for the global cement, gypsum, steel and alumina industries. Claudius Peters was a member of the British Babcock group from the mid-20th century, until being acquired by the British privately-owned global industrial group Langley Holdings plc in 2001. The company is headquartered near Hamburg, in Germany with regional offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia.