Centrotherm calls in turnaround expert as troubles mount

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Germany’s Centrotherm has brought in a restructuring specialist to attempt to turn the floundering company around as its troubles mount up.

Centrotherm – one of the world’s leading suppliers of PV manufacturing equipment – also announced that co-founder Hans Autenrieth has “relinquished his management board mandate”, although he will continue to act as a consultant.

At the same time the company announced the appointment of Jans van Schuckmann as its chief restructuring officer.

Van Schuckmann’s most recent position was chief executive of Berlin-based Herlitz, at a time that the office supplies producer was going through a “strategic reorientation”. Both changes were implemented with immediate effect.

The shake-up follows Centrotherm’s 13 June revelation that…

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