Darmstadt, 01. September 2023

Keith Cochrane hands over role of CEO  to Dr Jörg Ulrich

Schenck Process Group has announced today that Dr Jörg Ulrich, currently Chief Executive of the Group’s Europe and Asia Business Unit, has been appointed CEO effective 1st September 2023. Dr Ulrich replaces Keith Cochrane, who will join the Advisory Board as Chairman. The current Chairman Dr Ulrich Spiesshofer will remain as a member of the Advisory Board.

Commenting on the changes, Keith Cochrane, said: 

"I am delighted to announce Jörg’s appointment as Schenck Process Group’s next CEO and I look forward to working closely with him in my new role as Chairman. It has been a tremendous privilege to lead Schenck Process for the past four years and I am extremely proud of what has been achieved, with our teams creating a leading provider of process solutions, with significant further growth potential ahead. I would also like to thank Dr Spiesshofer for his leadership and counsel during his time as Chairman and I am delighted he will be continuing in his role as a member of the Advisory Board.”

About Schenck Process

Schenck Process is a leading global supplier of sustainable products, integrated solutions, and services for process-critical bulk materials applications. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, the Group has more than 1,100 employees in over 12 countries on four continents and focuses on food, chemical, and high-performance materials as well as infrastructure, energy market segments and alternative fuels.

The product range includes solutions for industrial weighing, feeding, conveying, crushing, and related digital applications of the CONiQ product family.

For more information, please visit www.schenckprocess.com