Posted May 10, 2018

 

WETZIKON, Switzerland – Loepfe Brothers Ltd. announced the appointment of Daniel Link as chief executive officer, effective May 1.

 

Maurizio Wermelinger, the current CEO, will retire but will remain as an advisor for a limited period of time to ensure a smooth transition.

 

The management of Loepfe thanked Wermelinger for his valuable contribution for the company. Wermelinger has guided Loepfe successfully over the past 10 years, particularly during periods of difficult economic situations in the textile industry.

 

As former production manager, he focused strongly on Swiss quality in manufacturing – an approach that has been proven to be a big success. Under his aegis, several new instruments and services have been successfully developed and integrated into the portfolio.

 

Link is an experienced leader in the textile industry. He holds a master’s degree in engineering from EPFL, Lausanne, and an MBA in general management from the University of St. Gallen. He held several management positions in R&D and Product Management at OC Oerlikon before he joined Rieter Management AG in 2007 as a senior project manager of Corporate Planning & Development.

 

In the last eight years he successfully served as CEO of Bräcker AG. With his well-founded skills and longstanding competences he is the ideal person to join the team and drive the next phase of growth for the company, Loepfe said.

 

Source: Loepfe Brothers

Loepfe Brothers appoints Link CEO