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NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, will be led by Bernd Kleinhens as its new Chairman of the Management Board as of January 1, 2018. His predecessor Werner Deggim, who has been the Chairman of NORMA Group SE since 2006, is retiring on December 31, 2017.

Bernd Kleinhens began his career in 1991 at Rasmussen GmbH, one of the predecessor companies of the NORMA Group of today. The mechanical engineer has since held various positions including Development Engineer, Marketing and Sales Director and Business Unit Director. He became a Managing Director in 2005 and was appointed to the Management Board of NORMA Group SE in 2011. As the member of the Management Board responsible for Business Development, he headed Research and Development, Product Management, Marketing, Sales and Pricing. He was also President of the Asia-Pacific Region from August 2014 to November 2016. His five-year term as Chairman will last until December 31, 2022.

“We can be proud of how NORMA Group has developed in recent years. As Chairman of the Management Board, I look forward to further consolidating our strong position as an international leader in engineered joining technology and continuing on the company’s growth path,” said Bernd Kleinhens.