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New COO of the Zschimmer & Schwarz Group

The global supplier of chemical specialities and auxiliaries strengthens its management team: Dr Felix Grimm becomes new Chief Operating Officer

On 1 November 2022, Dr Felix Grimm assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer at Zschimmer & Schwarz Chemie GmbH. In this role, he is responsible for the areas of production, supply chain, purchasing and EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) of the Zschimmer & Schwarz Group on a global level. For many years, he held various management positions in the areas of production and technology at Clariant AG in Germany, France and Switzerland. Dr Felix Grimm sees his special focus in the further development of technological standards and processes, the internal transfer of knowledge as well as the stronger networking between the individual production companies of the Zschimmer & Schwarz Group.


Dr Felix Grimm © 2022 Zschimmer & Schwarz
Dr Felix Grimm © 2022 Zschimmer & Schwarz


Dr Felix Grimm succeeds Wolfgang Nowak, who will leave the company at the end of the year. "We thank Wolfgang Nowak for his very successful commitment and the very good cooperation over many years, and we wish him every success for his professional future as well as all the best in his private life," says Dr Christoph Riemer, General Manager at Zschimmer & Schwarz. "We are really looking forward to working with Dr Felix Grimm. With his broad expertise in the areas of production and technology as well as his international management experience, he will be an excellent addition to our management team."


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