Eriez Announces New President, CEO

Eriez has announced the appointment of Jaisen Kohmuench as president and CEO, effective January 1, 2024. He will succeed current president and CEO, Lukas Guenthardt, who is retiring at the end of 2023. Kohmuench will work closely alongside Guenthardt and the Eriez board of directors to ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities.

Richard Merwin, chairman of the board, says, “Lukas has played a pivotal role in driving the company’s transformative growth, fostering innovation and achieving remarkable success during his tenure. Under his visionary leadership, Eriez achieved record revenues and strengthened its global market presence.”

Kohmuench reportedly has over two decades of service in various executive-level roles within the organization, most recently as chief operating officer. Kohmuench’s journey at Eriez has taken him from his initial role in research and development as a process engineer to directing and expanding the U.S. Flotation group. He later assumed an expatriate position as managing director for Eriez-Australia before returning to the U.S. to manage all of Eriez’ international businesses as vice president of international and then chief operating officer.

Over his tenure at Eriez, Kohmuench has been instrumental in shaping global business strategies and driving profitable growth in magnetic, flotation and service operations. His expertise is demonstrated through his authorship of numerous technical papers and contributions as an inventor with over a dozen patents.

Merwin says, “Jaisen’s extensive technical and international experience, proven leadership qualities and philanthropic spirit will serve as a guiding force propelling Eriez into a prosperous future.” He adds, “We look forward to an exciting new chapter under Jaisen’s leadership and extend our sincere gratitude to Lukas for his exceptional service.”