As of 1 January 2026, Markus Büngers has taken over the position of CEO of Hasco Hasenclever GmbH + Co. KG. The change in the position of head of the company follows the departure of long-standing CEO Christoph Ehrlich in the summer of 2025. After his departure, responsibility for managing the company was temporarily assumed by Thomas Karazmann, who, during the transition period, ensured Hasco's strategic continuity and operational stability. The new appointment is intended to maintain the chosen direction of the company's development and to strengthen the long-term foundations of its management.
The role of the transition period and assessment of the successor
After the departure of Christoph Ehrlich in the summer of 2025, Hasco was temporarily headed by Thomas Karazmann. His task was to maintain the continuity of the company's operations and to safeguard ongoing business activities during the search for a permanent successor for the position of CEO. According to the communication, it was possible during this time to preserve the stability of processes and to continue previously adopted strategic assumptions.
Thomas Karazmann assesses the choice of Markus Büngers as the new CEO positively. "I am delighted that we have been able to appoint Markus Büngers as the person we absolutely wanted to take on the role of CEO. He is an experienced manager who knows Hasco very well and, thanks to his previous roles at renowned industrial companies, has extensive international management experience. With him, Hasco is in the best possible hands." In this statement, both the new CEO's familiarity with the organisation and his previous managerial experience gained in the industrial sector at an international level are emphasised.
Experience of Markus Büngers and outlook for the future
By taking over the position of CEO of Hasco, Markus Büngers brings to the company his knowledge of all key areas of activity resulting from his previous function within the management structure. As Executive Vice President Finance & Administration, he was involved in decision-making processes concerning all departments, both at strategic and operational level. This gave him the opportunity to contribute to shaping the company's global development, including in the areas of organisation, finance and resource management.
Markus Büngers himself points to the scale of the challenges and the company's potential. "I would like to thank everyone most sincerely for the trust they have placed in me to actively shape Hasco’s future in this important role. The challenges are great, but so is our confidence. Hasco has enormous strengths, excellent employees with a wide range of skills, and a clear, shared vision. We will consistently build on these strengths through dedicated hard work for the benefit of our customers." This statement highlights the importance of staff competences, a clearly defined vision and the need for systematic work for the benefit of customers.
Continuation of development and foundations for the future
With the change in the position of CEO at the beginning of the year, Hasco declares that it is strengthening the basis for stable and future-oriented development. The choice of Markus Büngers, who has been associated with the company for many years and knows its structure and processes, is intended to support the continuity of management and the implementation of the existing strategy. It is underlined that the new CEO embodies the company's values, which is relevant both to internal relations and to contacts with customers and business partners.
The company's management indicates that, after the transition period, leadership has been handed over to a person well embedded in Hasco's organisational reality and familiar with the company's global development direction. Thus, by selecting a successor from within its own structures, the company aims to minimise the risks associated with the change in a key position and to maintain the stability of activities in all the markets in which it operates.
The new management configuration is intended to support the further consistent implementation of adopted objectives and to strengthen Hasco's position as a supplier in the field of injection moulds and standard components. The company emphasises that the foundation of this process will be staff competences, established operating standards and the continuation of the chosen strategy under the leadership of the new CEO.
