Gerresheimer interim CEO Röhrhoff steps down weeks before term end

Uwe Röhrhoff has stepped down as interim CEO of Gerresheimer AG at his own request, a few weeks ahead of his scheduled term end in October 2026. Board members Wolf Lehmann and Achim Schalk, appointed alongside him in 2025, will take on his duties until further notice, following the July 2026 agreement to sell Gerresheimer's US subsidiary Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business.

Why this mattersLeadership continuity at Gerresheimer matters as it executes the Centor and Primary Packaging Plastics divestment amid an ongoing turnaround.

• Uwe Röhrhoff has stepped down as interim CEO of Gerresheimer AG at his own request, effective 14 September 2026.
• He was appointed interim CEO on 1 November 2025 for a term due to end no later than October 2026.
• Fellow board members Wolf Lehmann and Achim Schalk, also appointed in 2025, will assume his responsibilities until further notice.
• The move follows a late-July 2026 agreement to sell the US subsidiary Centor and the global Primary Packaging Plastics business.
• Supervisory Board Chairman Axel Herberg credited Röhrhoff with helping stabilise the company during his tenure.

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