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A+F Automation + Fördertechnik GmbH, a leading supplier of end-of-line packaging machinery is pleased to announce that Dieter Thewes will be managing director of the Kirchlengern site from 1 May 2023, together with Sebastian Jost. Dieter Thewes will be responsible for Sales, Service, Engineering & Operations.

Dieter Thewes has many years of experience and know-how in the packaging industry. Stages of his international career included the management of Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH and the management of Krauss Maffei GmbH.

"We are very pleased to welcome Dieter Thewes, with his extensive knowledge and expertise, as the new Managing Director for our Kirchlengern site," says Thomas Lehmann, who is leaving as Managing Director of A+F Automation + Fördertechnik GmbH to focus entirely on managing the sister company BMS Maschinenfabrik GmbH.

Dieter Thewes himself also expresses his excitement about his new role at A+F: "I am thrilled to be part of the team at A+F and look forward to driving the company forward and providing world-class products and services to our customers."

"With his extensive international experience and leadership qualities, we are confident that he will successfully lead A+F into the next phase of growth and thus enrich the entire EOL Group," says Sebastian Jost, Managing Director of A+F Automation + Fördertechnik GmbH and CEO of the EOL Group.

 Sebastian Jost & Dieter Thewes

Kirchlengern, 02.05.2023

About A+F Automation and Fördertechnik GmbH:

A+F, based in Kirchlengern, was founded in 1974 and develops and produces high-quality packaging machines and systems. Since 2017, A+F has been part of the international group of companies EOL Packaging Experts GmbH, which offers end-of-line packaging machines and systems. Under the umbrella of the parent company EOL, a strong international industrial group was created with A+F Automation + Fördertechnik GmbH, Standard-Knapp Inc, BMS Maschinenfabrik GmbH, and NEO Conveying Intelligence Lda. EOL's focus is on sustainable, long-term growth, which will lead the group of companies and their customers into a successful future.