GERMANY -Since August 1st, Jan Bender has taken over marketing and corporate communications at the Siempelkamp Group, bringing a strong focus on machine and plant engineering.

As Head of Marketing & Communications, Bender will direct brand management, global marketing, and corporate communications, reporting directly to CEO Martin Scherrer.

Bender has over 20 years of B2B marketing experience, starting in 1998 at ThyssenKrupp Stainless GmbH. His career includes roles in strategic marketing at ThyssenKrupp, Senior VP Marketing & Regional Management at VDM Metals GmbH, Head of Marketing EMEA at Lanxess Performance Materials GmbH, and most recently, Envalior Deutschland GmbH.

The Siempelkamp Group is a key supplier of press lines and complete plants for the wood-based panel, metal forming, composites, and rubber industries.