Christian Schwarck becomes new Commercial Managing Director

As of June 1, 2025, Christian Schwarck is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the plastics processing company based in Lohne, responsible for Finance, Human Resources, and IT. As a member of the Executive Board, he will lead the company alongside Norbert Nobbe (Managing Director for Quality Management, Development, and Engineering since 2008) and Matthias Lesch (Managing Director for Marketing, Sales, and Innovation since 2019).

Christian Schwarck (50), who holds a degree in Business Administration, brings more than 20 years of international professional experience across various industries, including building materials, raw material extraction, mechanical engineering, and finance. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Sievert SE in Osnabrück.

In his new role in Lohne, he succeeds former CFO Henk Gövert. Henk Gövert joined the company’s Executive Board in 2019. Since 2022, he was also responsible for the Supply Chain Management (SCM) division. After five successful years, Henk Gövert left the company at the beginning of 2025 at his own request to pursue new professional opportunities.

Commenting on the appointment of the new CFO, Chair of the Advisory Board Catherin Vitale stated:
"Christian Schwarck brings with him extensive experience and outstanding expertise. We believe he is an excellent fit for Pöppelmann and wish him a successful start. At the same time, we extend our sincere thanks to Henk Gövert for his dedicated work. He initiated many positive developments, brought about important changes, worked very well with his fellow executive board members and the company’s management team, and led his staff with great skill. We wish him all the very best for both his professional and personal future."