René Güntner new CFO of the MAPAL Group

René Güntner is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the MAPAL Group. In his role, he assumes responsibility for the areas of financial accounting, controlling, purchasing and facility management. "With his many years of management experience and in-depth expertise in international companies, René Güntner will contribute valuable impetus to the strategic development of the MAPAL Group. We are very much looking forward to working together," emphasises Dr Jochen Kress, President of the MAPAL Group.

In his last role as Executive Vice President Finance, Güntner (45) was responsible for group accounting, controlling, IT, the business management of international subsidiaries as well as contract and risk management. “I see myself as financial officer as well as sparring partner for all areas of the company,” he says. “Open dialogue and cross-divisional collaboration are key success factors.”

René Güntner succeeds Matthias Cöster, who has left the company by mutual agreement.

Short profile MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG

MAPAL – tooling the customer's success

MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG is one of the leading international suppliers of precision tools and complete processes for the machining of practically all materials. The company founded in 1950 supplies leading customers from the automotive and aerospace industries, from machine and plant engineering and from the die and mould making industry. With its innovations the family-owned company sets trends and standards in production and machining technology. MAPAL sees itself as a technology partner, supporting its customers with the development of efficient and resource-conserving machining processes using individual tool concepts. The company is represented with production facilities, sales subsidiaries and representatives in 44 countries worldwide. The MAPAL Group generated sales of EUR 588 million in 2023 and has around 5,000 employees. 

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