8th generation strengthens the management
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Brohl Wellpappe GmbH & Co. KG is strengthening its management team with the addition of members of the 8th generation of the entrepreneurial family. Klara Boltersdorf has been a member of the management team since July 2024, and Friederike Boltersdorf joined on January 1, 2025. With this personnel expansion, the company is focusing on continuity and long-term strategic development.
Maximilian Boltersdorf, Managing Partner, is overseeing the generational change within the company management and ensuring that the transition to the next generation runs smoothly
“Our company has been firmly rooted in the region for generations,” says Friederike Boltersdorf. “We look forward to continuing this tradition and continuing to make a strong contribution to the regional economy.”
“The decision to succeed the company was easy for us because our fathers managed the company with foresight and set it up perfectly for the future,” says Klara Boltersdorf. “We are following in big footsteps, but thanks to the strong foundation, it doesn't feel like a new start, but rather like a natural continuation.”
New impetus through strong skills
Klara Boltersdorf, 37 years old, studied business administration in Mönchengladbach, specializing in textile trade and textile technology. After completing her studies, she worked at ABOUT YOU, a leading online fashion retailer, where she was responsible for the entire procurement logistics department.
Friederike Boltersdorf, 33, studied business administration with a focus on marketing, accounting and finance in Rotterdam and St. Gallen. At EY-Parthenon, she worked in strategy consulting with a focus on clients from the retail and private equity sectors. She then accompanied the IPO of ABOUT YOU, among others.
Tradition meets innovation
Brohl Wellpappe GmbH & Co. KG is a leading supplier in the packaging industry. As a medium-sized family business with seven locations in Germany and the Netherlands, the group develops and produces high-quality sales packaging and displays made of corrugated and solid board.
Brohl Wellpappe covers the entire value chain: from in-house packaging and display design to the production and processing of corrugated board and logistics - including warehousing and co-packing. In the 2024 financial year, the company employed around 700 people and generated a turnover of 115 million euros.
With the involvement of the 8th generation, Brohl Wellpappe is focusing on sustainable corporate management and securing the company's long-term development.
