Jun. 23, 2009
Dr. Michael Thiemann becomes Chairman of the Executive BoardOn June 1, 2009, Dr. Michael Thiemann took over as Chairman of the Executive Board of Uhde GmbH. He studied process engineering at RWTH Aachen University, before completing his chemical engineering doctorate in polymer dispersion at Dortmund University. In 1978 he joined Uhde and was responsible for the commissioning activities of the globally active Uhde group in Canada, Greece, Pakistan, India and Germany. Between 1983 and 1986 he assumed the role of head of Uhde’s process engineering department, becoming Head of Technical Division II (Fertilisers) in 1987. In 1994 he moved to Uhde India Ltd., Uhde’s Indian subsidiary based in Mumbai, to become Vice Chairman and Managing Director, overseeing the company’s expansion into one of India’s leading engineering companies. In addition to performing his duties at the company, he chaired the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce in Mumbai from 2003 to 2004. On June 1, 2007 he was appointed to the Executive Board of Uhde GmbH.
Uhde is a company in the Technologies segment of the ThyssenKrupp Group and has a workforce of more than 4,900 employees worldwide. The company's activities focus on the engineering and construction of chemical and other industrial plants in the following fields: fertilisers; electrolysis; gas technologies; oil, coal and residue gasification; refining technologies; organic intermediates, polymers and synthetic fibres; and also coke plant and high-pressure technologies. We also provide our customers with professional services and comprehensive solutions in all areas of industrial plant operation. Details are available at www.uhde.eu
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