Gebhardt appoints Klaus-Dieter Wurm, an industry-renowned manager, as the new head of the American branch. With more than 25 years of professional experience, Gebhardt has gained a specialist for further expansion in the USA. With national and international experience in management, production, sales and marketing, he has a strong track record of achieving sales increases while leading operational improvements that have ultimately resulted in tremendous productivity gains.

"We are certain that Mr. Wurm, with his commitment and his in-depth knowledge of the American intralogistics market, will drive forward the expansion in Brunswick and will always keep Gebhardt's positive and familiar corporate culture in mind," says Fritz Gebhardt, Managing Director of the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group.

Klaus-Dieter Wurm would like to further increase awareness of the Gebhardt brand in the North American market and gain new customers for the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group's high-performance products. Above all, he sees "huge potential in the Gebhardt product lines."

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Fritz and Marco Gebhardt for their trust in me to lead Gebhardt USA Inc. into the next chapter of the company's history. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues in Sinsheim, because only together can we successfully solve the huge tasks that lie ahead of us," says the new Managing Director Klaus-Dieter Wurm.

Jim Kappele, previously jointly responsible for the development of Gebhardt USA Inc., will in future concentrate on sales of the product portfolio as Head of Sales. "A special thank you goes to Jim, who has significantly shaped and managed Gebhardt USA Inc. since 2002. I am pleased to be able to draw on Jim's expertise in the future and to continue to rely on him as an important partner in the company," adds Klaus-Dieter Wurm.

He completed his MBA with a focus on marketing and internal/external auditing at the University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt am Main from 1985-1991 before Klaus-Dieter Wurm moved to the United States. He held his first management position as Vice President Sales / Marketing at Krones AG for two years before joining SSI Schäfer as Vice President and Managing Director at the turn of the century. He was President and Managing Director of Wanzel (formerly Technibilt) for almost five years. Since September 15, he has been responsible for the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group's USA location.