Osnabrück, 2 April 2025 –There is a change at the top of cunova GmbH: on 1 April 2025, Christoph Geyer took over the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Werner Stegmüller and Dr. Sascha Stempel, who have accompanied the company through a crucial phase and, in particular, successfully shaped the independence of cunova.

With Christoph Geyer, cunova gains an experienced leader with extensive expertise in strategic corporate development and in the international industrial environment. He has many years of experience in managing technology-oriented companies and stands for a clear focus on sustainable growth.

‘Clear decisions, collaborative action and a strong customer focus – these are the principles that guide us as we break new ground with a motivated and highly skilled team.We will further expand cunova's market leadership in special copper applications through innovation and dynamism, thus strengthening our long-term partnership with our customers in a demanding industrial environment,’ says Christoph Geyer.

The change is also welcomed by the shareholders:

‘We are pleased to have won Christoph Geyer, an experienced CEO for cunova, who will provide the right impetus to further strengthen the company's international position. During his career, he has repeatedly demonstrated how strategic foresight and operational excellence can be successfully implemented. My special thanks go to Werner Stegmüller and Dr Sascha Stempel, who, through their dedicated commitment and trusting partnership over the past years, have put the company on the right track, which the new management will now build on,’ said Krischan von Moeller, Senior Partner at Paragon Partners.

The change in leadership is a reflection of the company's continuous development into the world's leading supplier of copper specialty products for applications in the steel, defence and industrial sectors. cunova has 5 production sites in Europe and the USA, as well as service centres at strategically important locations, and employs over 1,000 people who work for over 500 customers.