Posted June 18, 2015

 

ZÜRICH, Switzerland – The Swiss textile machinery group within Swissmem elected a new president during its recent meeting.

 

After the resignation of Peter Gnägi, who has been member of the board since 2002 and president since 2013, members of the group elected Ernesto Maurer as his successor. The connoisseur of the international textile machinery industry has held various management positions in leading companies over the last years. Today, he is CEO of SSM Schaerer Schweiter Mettler AG in Horgen.

 

The new board consists of Maurer, Vice President Urban Germann of Stäubli Sargans AG and board members Norbert Klapper of Rieter AG, Robert Reimann of Jakob Müller AG and Ralph von Arx of Retech AG.

 

This year, the Swiss textile machinery group is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Since 1940 the group supports its member companies – over the years many of them gained international market leadership. The planned activities for this year include participation in ITMA show in Milan. In addition workshops on “Innovation” and “Additive Manufacturing” will be organized.