Klaus Eberhardt to step down from Supervisory Board

Dettingen/Erms (Germany), March 14, 2024 +++ The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ElringKlinger AG, Klaus Eberhardt, today has informed the company of his intention to step down from his position upon conclusion of the upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 16, 2024, in the interests of timely succession planning. 

Commenting on his decision, Klaus Eberhardt said, "ElringKlinger is very well positioned when it comes to pursuing its path of transformation. The product portfolio is tailored to the future, while the Group’s key financial indicators are solid and point in the right direction. Having recently turned 76, it is an opportune moment for me to pass on my Supervisory Board duties and chairmanship to younger hands."

Klaus Eberhardt has been a member of the Supervisory Board since May 16, 2013, and has held the position of Chairman since May 16, 2017, succeeding Prof. Walther H. Lechler. Prior to this, he had served for many years as Chairman of the Management Board of Rheinmetall AG as well as Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Dürr AG and MTU Aero Engines AG.

The Nomination Committee of the Supervisory Board will address the issue of succession planning in the short term in order to submit a proposal for succession to the Supervisory Board at its next meeting on March 26, 2024, which will be presented to the Annual General Meeting on May 16.


For further information, please contact:
ElringKlinger AG   |   Strategic Communications
Dr. Jens Winter
Ph.: +49 7123 724-88335   |   E-mail: jens.winter@elringklinger.com


About ElringKlinger AG
As an independent supplier with global operations, the ElringKlinger Group has established itself as a powerful and trusted partner to the automotive industry – acknowledged for its exceptional depth of expertise. Our product portfolio encompasses innovative solutions for passenger cars and commercial vehicles powered by electric motors, hybrid technology, or combustion engines. Alongside the powertrain, other areas of application include the underbody, chassis, braking system, interior, and vehicle body. 
We were among the frontrunners when it came to positioning ourselves as a specialist in the field of e-mobility – with pioneering battery and fuel cell technology, electric drive units, and associated components and assemblies, such as plastic housings, and punched and formed metal parts. 

Customized lightweight components engineered by ElringKlinger can be used throughout the entire vehicle; they deliver tangible benefits in terms of weight reduction, efficiency, and functional integration, especially in e-mobility applications. 

We offer specifically adapted sealing systems, thermal, and acoustic shielding parts, and dynamic drive components for a wide range of applications and for any type of drive technology. Additionally, we serve the aftermarket in more than 140 countries with an extensive range of spare parts.

This is complemented by state-of-the-art tooling technology and products made from high-performance plastics – tailored to the requirements of the automotive industry and other sectors. Building on our excellence in the field of components and systems, we are also maintaining our forward momentum in the non-automotive sector.
These efforts are supported by a dedicated workforce of around 9,500 people employed within the ElringKlinger Group. Operating at more than 40 sites worldwide, ElringKlinger has established a global presence and is closely aligned with its customers in all major automotive regions.