Dr. Ulrich von Hülsen will become the new Chief Operations Officer of the Division Schunk Carbon Technology and thus a Member of the Executive Board of the Schunk Group. When Dr. von Hülsen joins the Schunk Group on September 1, 2019, the Executive Board of the Schunk Group will consist of CEO Dr. Arno Roth and COOs Peter R. Manolopoulos and Dr. Ulrich von Hülsen.
Dr. Ulrich von Hülsen was born 1967 in Neumünster. He studied physics in Freiburg and Göttingen and business administration in Hagen and earned his doctorate in physics. From 1998 to 2003 he held various positions at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Between 2003 and 2015, Dr. von Hülsen held various management positions in the Avanco Group, a manufacturer of technical products made of aluminum and fiber composites.
From 2015 to 2019, he was Managing Director of Pfeiffer Vacuum, a globally active manufacturer of vacuum pumps, where he was most recently a Member of the Management Board.
"Dr. Ulrich von Hülsen is a proven expert in the production and sale of high-tech industrial products", says Dr. Roth. "We are delighted to have Dr. von Hülsen join the Division Schunk Carbon Technology and are convinced that our carbon business will continue to develop successfully under his leadership."