MAHLE is taking a significant step in its transformation by restructuring to align with its MAHLE 2030+ strategy. The reorganization includes merging business units to strengthen electrification and thermal management while acquiring the remaining 25% minority stake in MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG. The Group Management Board will also be reduced from seven to four members.
“These changes position us for a sustainable and innovative future,” said Arnd Franz, CEO. Chairman Heinz K. Junker added that the restructuring will enhance group integration and synergy utilization.
Starting January 1, 2025, MAHLE will streamline its operations by reducing its business units from five to three. Four existing units will merge into two new units, aligning with industrial logic by combining related production technologies.
CEO Arnd Franz emphasized that the reorganization will improve internal collaboration and offer new opportunities for locations tied to internal combustion engines, allowing them to contribute to future-focused areas. The restructuring will also enable the creation of a high-performance production network and reduce costs.
The “Engine Systems and Components” and “Electronics and Mechatronics” units will merge to form “Powertrain and Charging,” focusing on electrification, including efficient electric motors and intelligent charging, benefiting from MAHLE’s century-long experience with engine systems.
Meanwhile, “Filtration and Engine Peripherals” and “Thermal Management” will combine into “Thermal and Fluid Systems,” leveraging expertise in filtration to enhance thermal management. This reorganization supports MAHLE’s continued commitment to growth in thermal management, reinforced by the full acquisition of MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG, effective January 1, 2025.
The Aftermarket business unit will continue as a separate entity under the name “Lifecycle and Mobility,” maintaining its strong product portfolio while expanding in electrification and digitalization.
Starting January 1, 2025, the MAHLE Management Board will consist of the following four members:
- Arnd Franz will continue as Chairman of the Management Board and CEO. In addition, Human Resources will no longer be a separate function within the Management Board. Arnd Franz will also take on the role of statutory Labor Director. As part of this restructuring, Dr. Beate Bungartz, the previous Labor Director and Member of the Management Board, has mutually agreed to end her tenure, resigning from her positions effective November 29, 2024.
- Markus Kapaun will remain a Member of the Group Management Board and serve as CFO.
- Jumana Al-Sibai, currently responsible for the “Thermal Management” business unit, will stay on the Group Management Board, taking on responsibility for the newly merged “Thermal and Fluid Systems” unit. The previous Management Board Member responsible for the merged “Filtration and Engine Peripherals” business unit, Martin Weidlich, has mutually agreed to resign from his roles, effective November 29, 2024.
- Georg Dietz, who currently oversees the “Engine Systems and Components” business unit, will continue as a Member of the Management Board, now overseeing the newly combined “Powertrain and Charging” unit. Martin Wellhoeffer, who was previously responsible for the “Electronics and Mechatronics” business unit, will transition to the “Thermal and Fluid Systems” business unit as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
