Zweibrücken, Germany (26 October 2011) – Bernd Huber has been appointed CFO of Pallmann Group, effective October 1. Pallmann is the world’s largest specialist manufacturer of machines for materials size reduction and processing technology.
Mr Huber is ideally qualified for this position because of his long business management experience in the machine construction sector, as well as working for associated automotive suppliers and also in the consumer goods industry.
His professional career has included 10 years as CFO and later as CEO of a medium-sized automotive supplier company which developed and manufactured automotive powertrain parts and modules for European car manufacturers. His work also embraced the company’s other area of expertise, mainly the development, manufacture and international distribution of hydraulic parts for machine construction.
Most recently, Mr Huber has been Head Group Controller for a global automotive supplier company. Here, the focus was on the manufacture at all 13 plants, with responsibility for the distribution/development and joint ventures for market development.