Specialist in textile testing and control systems and products, Loepfe Brothers Ltd. Board of Directors has appointed Ralph Mennicke as the new CEO. Mennicke started his new position on April 14, and took over the CEO seat from retired Maurizio Wermelinger.
Loepfe CEO Dr. Ralph Mennicke pointed out that he started working in a challenging business environment and said: “My commitment to taking our business and our people on a journey where we will seek to grow and grasp future upsides has never been greater. As in my previous roles, at Loepfe my strategy will continue to focus on leveraging committed talents, superior technology and unique market knowledge to gain and maintain a competitive edge in the markets”.
Saying that Loepfe is currently in a dynamic growth, Mennicke emphasized that it is a very good fortune to be joining the company and also to follow Maurizio Wermelinger who led Loepfe for more than a decade and established the company’s reputation in the textile industry with some world-leading product brands. Mennicke said; “As well as Maurizio, I also thank the Loepfe Board of Directors and the Loepfe team for placing their trust in me to lead them through this tough period”.
Loepfe Executive Chairman Alexander Zschokke commented; “The Loepfe Group extends a big thank-you to Maurizio for his long, loyal and successful lead of the company; as well as a very warm welcome to Ralph. We are delighted to have Ralph on board to steer Loepfe through the challenging phase arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. Furthermore, we are confident that Loepfe is in a strong position to emerge from this time with renewed vigour and sustained growth”.
Loepfe is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and solution partners; in the online quality assurance systems for the textile industry. Machinery manufacturers, spinning mills and weaving factories around the world rely on and use Switzerland’s Loepfe technology.
Ralph Mennicke close-up
Ralph Mennicke is a Graduate of Technical University of Munich, University of York, Mannheim and ESSEC Business Schools. He holds an MSc and PhD in Physics and an Executive MBA. Previously, Ralph Mennicke has held positions as CEO, Deputy CEO, General Manager and Product Manager; as well as interim Head of Technology, Product Management and Marketing.
Since completing his PhD, Ralph Mennicke has contributed to technology, product and market expansion and acquisitions; as well as providing inspired and effective leadership during times of crisis in his previous company. In his quest to set industry benchmarks and deliver quality improvement for customers; Ralph Mennicke has also been heavily involved in global standardization activities within the sensor and measurement fields.