Kiefel GmbH, a leading company for thermoforming and joining technology and a member of the Brückner Group, is undergoing a change in management. Matthias Sieverding, previously CEO-president of the Brückner Group’s USA platform company, succeeded Thomas Halletz as CEO of Kiefel on 1 September. Sieverding, an experienced industry expert, will further drive the turnkey solution provider’s innovation and internationalization course.
New impetus for strategic development
Over the company’s almost 70 years of history, Kiefel has repeatedly successfully adapted to market changes with cutting-edge technological solutions. “Thanks to Thomas Halletz’s pioneering spirit, Kiefel has grown significantly and achieved a strong position, which will now be further expanded,” says Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO of the Brückner Group.
Under the leadership of Matthias Sieverding, Kiefel plans to expand its global presence and secure market leadership through a consistent customer focus. The innovative power of the product portfolio is to be strengthened through agile processes and procedures and the rapid integration of digital technologies in order to continue to set industry standards into the future. Underlining this strategic direction, Kiefel is presenting several groundbreaking machine innovations at the Kiefel Packaging Dialogue Days in October this year.
Successful career and international expertise
Matthias Sieverding has more than 25 years of experience in the international plastics and mechanical engineering industries. In 2021, he joined Brueckner Group USA, as the CEO/President of the group’s regional platform company, which he significantly expanded to be more customer-centric. He has previously held various executive or managerial positions, including in the extrusion division of KraussMaffei and Poeppelmann Plastics.
Kiefel develops and produces high quality machines for processing plastics, recycled and bio-based materials and natural fibers. Kiefel’s customers include well-known manufacturers from the medical & pharmaceutical engineering, refrigerator and packaging industries. With its own technology and material centers in Europe and the USA, the company offers turnkey solutions and provides support in partnership from product development through machines and tools to service.
