For many years, the top management of the ANDRITZ GROUP has made it crystal clear to all directors, managers and employees that business must be conducted in an ethical manner and in compliance with laws and internal rules.
ANDRITZ's organization & business areas
At ANDRITZ, the diversity and commitment of our 30,000 employees in more than 80 countries is our greatest asset. This global presence enables us to be close to our customers, provide individual support and foster strong partnerships worldwide. A drive for innovative engineering fuels our search for solutions that deliver lasting value to our customers and partners. Our corporate headquarters are in Graz, Austria. We are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.
ANDRITZ'S BUSINESS AREAS
Co-creating growth that matters in Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydropower and Environment & Energy
COMPANY BOARDS
The ANDRITZ Executive Board
Joachim Schönbeck
President and CEO
- Born 1964, German citizen
- Doctor of engineering
- Joined ANDRITZ in 2014
- President and CEO since 2022
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Metals business area, Group Human Resources Management, Group Communications & Marketing, Group Sustainability, Group Internal Auditing, Group Quality & Safety Management, Group Site Installation, Group Business Development, Group Information Technology, and Group Automation & Digitalization
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
President and CEO at SMS Holding and SMS Meer; Management positions at Siemens and Mannesmann
Norbert Nettesheim
CFO
- Born 1962, German citizen
- Master of Science in Business Administration
- Joined ANDRITZ in 2019 as CFO
- Retires in March 2025 and will be succeeded by Vanessa Hellwing
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Group Controlling, Accounting & Taxes, Group Finance, Group Legal, Group Compliance, Group Supply Chain Management, and Investor Relations
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Various management positions at Voith Group Germany
Dietmar Heinisser
- Born 1971, Austrian citizen
- Master of Science in Business Economics
- Joined ANDRITZ in 1997
- Member of the Executive Board since 2023
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Environment & Energy business area and Group Manufacturing Management
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Various management positions at ANDRITZ Group globally
Vanessa Hellwing
- Born 1978, German citizen
- Joined ANDRITZ in 2025 as member of the Executive Board and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 28, 2025, after Norbert Nettesheim’s retirement
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Group Controlling, Accounting & Taxes, Group Finance, Group Legal, Group Compliance, Group Supply Chain Management, and Investor Relations
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
CFO at Viessmann Climate Solutions SE; management of financial operations at several global companies in the engineering industry for more than two decades
Jarno Nymark
- Born 1974, Finnish citizen
- Master of Science in Engineering
- Joined ANDRITZ in 1999
- Member of the Executive Board since 2023
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Pulp & Paper business area
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Various management positions at ANDRITZ Group globally
Frédéric Sauze
- Born 1967, French citizen
- MBA, Bachelor of Engineering
- Joined ANDRITZ in 2013
- Member of the Executive Board since 2023
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Hydropower business area and Group Corporate Security
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Various management positions at ANDRITZ Group globally and ALSTOM
The ANDRITZ Supervisory Board
Wolfgang Leitner
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Born 1953, Austrian citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2022 and Chairman since 2024
- Elected until the Annual General Meeting in 2026
- Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee
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Elisabeth Stadler
Deputy to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Born 1961, Austrian citizen
- Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board since 2024
- Elected until the Annual General Meeting in 2028
- Deputy Chairwoman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
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Wolfgang Bernhard
- Born 1960, German citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2020
- Elected until the Annual General Meeting in 2025
- Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
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Jürgen Hermann Fechter
- Born 1964, German citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2016
- Elected until the Annual General Meeting in 2026
- Deputy Chairman of the Audit Committee
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Alexander Isola
- Born 1957, Austrian citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2016
- Elected until the Annual General Meeting in 2026
- Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Alexander Isola has announced his intention to step down from the Supervisory Board after the upcoming Annual General Meeting in March 2025. The Supervisory Board will propose the election of Barbara Steger.
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Regina Prehofer
- Born 1956, Austrian Citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2024
- Elected until the Annual General Meeting in 2028
- Chairwoman of the Audit Committee
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Georg Auer
Delegated member
- Born 1974, Austrian citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2011
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Andreas Martiner
Delegated member
- Born 1964, Austrian citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2001
- Member of the Audit Committee
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Tania Sandtner
Delegated member
- Born 1975, Austrian citizen
- Member of the Supervisory Board since 2024
- Member of the Audit Committee
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Committees
Supervisory Board
- Wolfgang Leitner, Chairman
- Elisabeth Stadler, Deputy Chairwoman
Audit Committee
- Regina Prehofer, Chairwoman
- Jürgen Hermann Fechter, Deputy Chairman
- Wolfgang Leitner
- Andreas Martiner*
- Tania Sandtner*
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
- Wolfgang Leitner, Chairman
- Elisabeth Stadler, Deputy Chairwoman
- Wolfgang Bernhard
- Alexander Isola
* Employee representative