New managing director at KraussMaffei Technologies

Jörg Stech, who has played a decisive role in shaping the company's development since 2023 as Chairman of the Board of KraussMaffei Technologies and also as global head of the technology divisions of injection molding, automation, and additive manufacturing, is stepping down at his own request on 31 March. Dirk Musser, currently Head of Group Transformation at the parent company KraussMaffei Group, has been appointed as Managing Director to the Board to replace him. 

Jörg Stech's tenure coincided with a challenging period in which KraussMaffei Technologies was confronted with losses and a diminishing market environment. By taking comprehensive measures to improve margins and balance sheet quality, Jörg Stech set the course for securing earnings and future viability. He renewed the product portfolio for IMM and automation, starting with the LRXplus linear robot, the new fully electric PX series and the MC7 control system both launched at the end of 2025, as well as AI applications. Jörg Stech also initiated another multi-year development project. Jörg Stech placed particular emphasis on tapping into new market opportunities through technological expertise, including ColorForm, and opened up new markets such as aerospace and drone applications. In parallel, programs for operational excellence, price and cost quality, and capital discipline were implemented. Despite a declining market environment, especially in the area of injection molding technology, KraussMaffei Technologies is now in a much more robust position than it was three years ago.

Effective 1 April, Dirk Musser will take over as Managing Director of KraussMaffei Technologies. He is an experienced transformation and finance manager who, in his previous role as Head of Group Transformation within the KraussMaffei Group, has already provided significant impetus for strategic development and improvement of operating results in close coordination with the managing directors of KraussMaffei Technologies. His strong analytical skills, deep understanding of processes, and international experience make him particularly well qualified for this role.

Dirk Musser, who holds a degree in economics, has more than two decades of management experience in international industrial and technology companies. Prior to his role at KraussMaffei, he served as Senior Vice President of Business Transformation at CRRC New Material Technologies, where he led extensive transformation, lean, and turnaround projects and stabilized the earnings of two plants in the US and Mexico within a short period of time. Previously, as Senior Manager Turnaround & Restructuring at Deloitte, he was responsible for operational and financial restructuring programs for industrial and technology companies. Dirk Musser also had many years of P&L responsibility as Head of Business Unit at CRONIMET Raw Materials Suisse AG, where he managed global procurement and production networks, opened up new markets, and was responsible for post-merger integration processes. Other career milestones include positions at Fujian Benz Automotive in China, Daimler Trucks, Bombardier, and DaimlerChrysler.

The transition is seamless: the handover between Jörg Stech and Dirk Musser is already underway. "Together with my fellow managing directors Frank Szimmat and Markus Bauer, I want to resolutely drive forward the further development of KraussMaffei Technologies. Our focus is on further expanding stability and performance and taking the necessary steps to successfully position the company in a dynamic market environment. I look forward to shaping this path together with our teams," said Dirk Musser.