Winkelmann Group management

Our corporate executives

As a successful, family-owned group of companies with a history stretching back more than 125 years, sustainable growth is particularly important to us. And our management team is committed to this aim every day. Winkelmann Group management comprises of Heinrich Winkelmann as managing shareholder and Christian Knechtel. Together, the pair lead our group of companies into the future, combining traditional values with innovative strength and strategic vision. 

The managing directors of the Winkelmann Group

Heinrich Winkelmann is the fourth generation CEO of the Winkelmann Group and heads the family-run group of companies. He graduated in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Munich in 1986. After completing his MBA from New York University in 1989, he took over the technical management of the current Winkelmann Group. From 2003 to 2010, he was Managing Partner of Ruthmann GmbH & Co. KG, a manufacturer of lifting platforms and trucks. In 2010, he became CEO and Partner of the Winkelmann Group when the previous generation retired.

Christian Knechtel has been Managing Director of the Winkelmann Group since 2021. The qualified metal cutting mechanic studied production engineering, business administration and received his MBA from the University of Toronto. His industrial and management experience stems, among other things, from his time as production manager, deputy plant manager
plant manager and general manager at a recognised automotive supplier and a leading global manufacturer of precision turned parts in Canada and the USA. As a longtime Partner in a well-known, world-leading consultancy firm, he supported a variety of transformation projects for manufacturing clients in a global leadership role.

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Winkelmann Group companies are focused in three divisions – Automotive, Building+Industry and Flowforming. Find out more about our areas of expertise and activity.

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