Rehau appoints Schulz global CEO

Rehau officials announced April 1 the appointment of Rainer Schulz to the position of global CEO. Schulz, who has been with the company since 2001, formerly served as deputy CEO, and was also COO with responsibility for the group’s operative business. He also represented a business division as part of the board of directors.

In his position as CEO, Schulz will aim to maintain and further develop Rehau's global innovation capabilities, according to a release from the Leesburg, Va., supplier.

Moving into a role on theRehau supervisory board, former CEO Wolfgang Faber has served at the company for nearly40 years. Faber joined as assistant to the personnel division manager in Rehau, Germany, in 1971; was appointed authorized representative in 1973; and headedRehau's automotive division from 1977 for many years. He also became an authorized signatory and director, as well as a member of the marketing management team in 1987, and was appointed chairman of the board of directors in March 2000, and CEO of the executive board in early 2007.

As of April 1, theRehau global executive board will also be reorganized to include: Rainer Schulz, chairman; Jörg Neukirchner, deputy chairman; Dr. Stefan Girschik; Thomas Krausch; and Jürgen Werner.