Stephan Sielaff will take over the management of the Plastics division within the SSI Schäfer Group on August 1, 2025. The company, based in Neunkirchen, announced this in a press release. Accordingly, Sielaff brings more than 30 years of experience in various functions, focusing on business development and operations management and has worked in different companies, including Unilever and Symrise. During his career stations,
he worked for more than 20 years in leadership positions at home and abroad, most recently as CEO of a publicly-listed company in Austria.
On July 1, 2025, Sielaff started as the successor to Dr. Armin Vogel, who was previously CEO of SSI Schäfer Plastics. On August 1, 2025, Sielaff will then take on responsibility for the Plastics division. After more than twelve years
at the company, Vogel will move to the advisory board of the Plastics division on September 1, 2025, to continue supporting with his experience.
“Our heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Vogel, who has contributed greatly with his commitment and expertise in the SSI Schäfer Group for more than twelve years. In recent years, he has also shaped the Plastics division and developed it significantly.
Therefore, we are pleased that Dr. Vogel has accepted the advisory board mandate and will continue to support the Plastics division in a consultative role in the future,” said Peter Edelmann, CEO of SSI Schäfer. “With Stephan Sielaff, we have found an extremely competent successor for the role of CEO SSI Schäfer Plastics. We wish him a good start and look forward to the
