At a meeting convened September 28, 2023, the Supervisory Board of ElringKlinger AG appointed the former head of the Aftermarket segment, Dirk Willers, was newly appointed to the Management Board. Both decisions were made with effect from October 1, 2023. As a member of the Management Board, Dirk Willers will assume responsibility for Sales and Marketing in the Group, while also taking charge of the Aftermarket and Engineered Plastics segments; he is tasked with driving forward the transformation on the sales side.

Before joining ElringKlinger in 2015, the 49-year-old business graduate held senior management positions at Daimler AG for over 12 years. On completing his studies in business administration at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, and the University of Nebraska, USA, he embarked on a professional career with the international management consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton in Chicago, USA. In addition to his existing duties, Reiner Drews (54), Chief Operating Officer, will in future also be responsible for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management as a member of the Management Board team.