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Herma managing director to step down in 2026

Sven Schneller, 58, has announced his withdrawal from the company in the middle of next year.

Long-standing HERMA managing director Sven Schneller, 58, (right) has announced that he will be stepping down from operational management in the middle of next year. The other members of the HERMA executive committee are: managing director Dr Guido Spachtholz (second from right), chief financial officer Oguzhan Celil (second from left), who was appointed managing director on 1 August 2025, and Martin Kühl (left), head of the labelling machines division.

Herma’s longtime managing director, Sven Schneller (58), has announced his withdrawal from the company in the middle of next year. The supervisory board of Herma, which specializes in packaging and product labeling technology, has agreed to relieve him of his duties from July 1, 2026.

“I will then have worked for Herma for a total of 40 years, 20 of which as managing director,” states Schneller. “I came to the decision some time ago that this is the right time to let go. I will always remain associated with Herma, but my personal life plans then include a focus on my private life. I intend to use my remaining time as managing director to help shape and oversee the generational change in the company management.”

Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann, chairman of the Herma supervisory board, comments, “We would have liked to keep Sven Schneller in the company for longer, but we respect his personal life plans. It was also important to us that he has agreed to continue making his experience available to the company for some time after his departure. As managing director, Sven Schneller has made a decisive contribution to Herma’s successful development. The shareholders and supervisory board would like to take this opportunity to thank him sincerely.”

CFO Oguzhan Celil appointed as managing director

With the aim of long-term continuity, the supervisory board has appointed Herma’s current CFO, Oguzhan Celil, as a managing director with effect from August 1, 2025, alongside the two existing managing directors Sven Schneller and Dr. Guido Spachtholz.

“This successive transition follows best Herma practice and forms an important basis for moving our company forward,” says Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann, chairman of the supervisory board.

Oguzhan Celil has been a member of the HERMA executive committee since mid-2021. Martin Kühl, head of the Labeling Machines division, has also been a member of the executive committee since 2013.

The new expanded distribution of responsibilities between the managing directors will come into effect on January 1, 2026. It has been decided that Dr. Guido Spachtholz will assume responsibility for the Labels division and Oguzhan Celil will take over responsibility for HR in addition to their existing duties.