Management Board

Benedikt Niemeyer, graduate engineer and graduate businessman,
Delegate of the Administrative Council and Chief Executive Officer of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG

Important stations of his career:

  • Since 2003: President of the Administrative Council of Swiss Steel AG and Chairman of the Executive Management of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH
  • Since 2002: Chair of the Executive Management of the Düsseldorf concern SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH
  • 1999 to 2001: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Schneider Technologies AG
  • 1992 to 1999: at Klöckner & Co AG, lastly as a member of the Board of Directors
  • 1985 to 1992: at McKinsey & Company, lastly as Senior Engagement Manager


Dr. Marcel Imhof, Dr. of Business and Social Sciences
Chief Operating Officer of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG

Important stations of his career:

  • Since 1996: Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Steel AG
  • 1992 to 1996: Overall management of the steel section at von Moos Holding AG
  • 1987 to 1991: Sales Manager for hot rolled steel at von Moos Holding AG
  • 1978 to 1986: Sales Manager for bright steel at von Moos Holding AG


Axel Euchner, graduate businessman,
Chief Financial Officer of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG

Important stations of his career:

  • Since 2001: Executive Manager of the Düsseldorf steel concern SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH and in addition, since 2005: Chief Financial Officer of Swiss Steel AG
  • 1993 to 2000: Financial Director at GEA AG
  • 1984 to 1992: Tax advisor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers