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    1. Thermoforming

    Kiefel announces Sieverding as new CEO

    Sept. 3, 2024
    He comes from Brückner Group’s USA platform company, succeeding Thomas Halletz.
    Kiefel
    Matthias Sieverding
    Matthias Sieverding

    Kiefel GmbH announced a change in management, with Matthias Sieverding succeeding Thomas Halletz as CEO of Kiefel. Sieverding is an experienced industry expert who had most recently served as CEO/president of the Brückner Group’s USA platform company.  

    “Thanks to Thomas Halletz’s pioneering spirit, Kiefel has grown significantly and achieved a strong position, which will now be further expanded,” Brückner Group CEO Axel von Wiedersperg said.  

    Sieverding has more than 25 years of experience in the international plastics and mechanical engineering industries, and has held a number of leadership positions including in the extrusion division of KraussMaffei and Pöppelmann Plastics. The company said that under Sieverding, Kiefel plans to expand its global presence and secure market leadership through a consistent customer focus.  

    Kiefel, based in Freilassing, Germany, is a member of the Brückner Group, and manufactures thermoforming and joining technology.

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