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Michael Kuhnen to become new head of Hosokawa Alpine
12 November 2025Germany: Hosokawa Alpine has appointed Michael Kuhnen as its CEO. Kathrin Dörle has also been appointed as chief financial officer. They succeed Antonio Fernández and Jürgen Wilde respectively. Both appointments will start in 2026.
Kuhnen has spent 19 years in various management positions at Hosokawa Alpine and is returning after one and a half years outside the group. Dörle has worked for the company for over 20 years. Her appointment marks the first time a woman has joined the executive board.
Hosokawa Alpine manufactures machines and systems used in processing powders, granulates and bulk materials, and ones used in film extrusion operations for the manufacture and finishing of blown film. It headquarters is based in Augsburg, Germany and it operates several domestic and international subsidiaries. Since 1987, the company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japan-based Hosokawa Micron Corporation.
Hosokawa Alpine AG acquires Solids Solutions Group
17 January 2020Germany: Mechanical process engineering company Hosokawa Alpine AG has assumed 100% ownership of Solids Solutions Group and all its operations across three locations in Germany and Spain, which will be reorganised under the brand ‘Hosokawa Solids Solutions.’ Solids Solutions Group employs 100 people and develops and implements bulk solids handling solutions for customers in various industries including cement. Solids Solutions Group founder and departing CEO Hermann Linder said, “I am pleased to be able to hand over the Solids Solutions Group to a strong company in the field of mechanical process engineering and to know that the employees and customers are in good hands.”



