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The WIKA Group is leveraging international sales expertise. On 1 July 2025, Sascha Niederhagen assumed the role of Executive Vice President EMEAI. As a member of the Management Board, he will oversee sales activities in Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East, as well as Corporate Marketing and Key Account Management.

Zenit Group, a historic brand and manufacturer of submersible electric pumps, lifting stations, and technological solutions for the aeration and mixing of wastewater, has appointed Mr. Marco Scifoni as its new CEO. Scifoni will succeed Lorenzo Bottan as head of the Modena-based group.

Uniwater continues to build its position in the growing European market for water infrastructure. As part of the group’s investment in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Erik Meurling has been recruited as Head of Expansion.

Flender announces the appointment of Tommy Rahbek Nielsen as President of its Business Segment Wind, effective September 1, 2025. Tommy Rahbek Nielsen will succeed Aarnout Kant, who will continue to spearhead strategic global projects within the company and maintain his role as General Manager Americas, reporting directly to the Group CEO.

Europump, the European Pump Association, announces the appointment of Alexandre Lacour as its new President for the period 2025–2027. He succeeds Lubos Michlik, CEO of Sigma and member of the Executive Council of the Czech Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA), who has successfully led the association over the past two years.

CIRCOR International, Inc. announces the appointment of Steffi Klasser as Director of Sustainability and Energy Management. In this newly established strategic role, Klasser will be instrumental in accelerating CIRCOR’s global sustainability initiatives and furthering environmental stewardship.

The Kistler Group is reinforcing the strategic orientation of its commitment to sustainability. To integrate sustainability as a core element of its business model, the company is appointing Franziska Kunz to the new position of Head of Global ESG and Sustainability; it will also focus more closely on sustainable solutions and continue to reduce its emissions.

Effective November 1, 2025, Birgit Seeger will become CEO of NORMA Group. The Supervisory Board of NORMA Group today appointed her as the future Chair of the Management Board. As planned, the current interim CEO Mark Wilhelms will return to the Supervisory Board as of November 1.

Supply chain membership organisation British Water has appointed Stephen Slessor, chief executive of RSE, as chair, succeeding Dr Mark Fletcher, director and global water business lead at Arup. Slessor brings extensive sector experience, spanning 25 years in engineering, digital construction approaches and strategic leadership.

Jon Jested-Rask (M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration) has been appointed Executive Vice President, Tissue Business Area at Valmet, effective August 1, 2025. In this position he will report to the President and CEO Thomas Hinnerskov and is a member of Valmet’s Executive Leadership Team.