Profile & Vision

 

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History

 

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Locations

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Leadership

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Profile & Vision

With over 160 years of experience in the cement industry, KHD is a global leader in cement plant technology, equipment, and services.

KHD offers a wide spectrum of products and aftermarket services for the cement industry, and is a leader in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly products for the grinding and pyro-processing sections of cement plants. In addition to its high quality product offering, the technology-focused group includes process engineering and project management among its core competencies.

The holding company KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG is based in Cologne, Germany. The group has over 750 employees worldwide with customer service centers and sales offices in growing markets like India, China, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia, as well as in Europe, and the USA. KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (ISIN: DE0006578008, WKN: 657800) is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

KHD Mission

We are one KHD team committed to global excellence as a customer-focused equipment supplier and service company, providing competitive and environmentally friendly technologies to the cement and mining industries.

KHD Vision

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KHD’s long term vision is to be a customer-focused equipment supplier and service company, providing environmentally friendly technologies to the cement industry. The key elements of KHD’s vision include:

  • A world-wide corporate culture of operational excellence and commitment.
  • Demonstrating social responsibility and technical leadership in the industry by further developing our position as a leading supplier of environmentally friendly technologies.
  • Constantly growing and improving our customer-focused sales approach.
  • Capitalizing on KHD’s existing market position in emerging markets via our global view, focusing on the empowerment of local CSCs and placement of new offices.
  • Continuing to develop a service offering, in order to reduce the cyclicality of the business, and improve the sustainability of earnings.
  • Broadening product offering via strategic partnerships.

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KHD History

150 years… enough time to develop a brand, but a long time to maintain its claim.

Strategic partnerships have always played a key role in KHD’s history. In 1972, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG merged their industrial facilities with those of Wedag Westfalia Dinnendahl Gröppel AG, to form KHD Industrieanlagen AG, a single dynamic and efficient company.

  • Humboldt Wedag, Inc, the USA subsidiary, was founded in 1974.
  • In 1975, the industrial division changed its formal name to KHD Humboldt Wedag AG.
  • 1982: KHD enters the Indian cement Market, in collaboration with Cimmco Birla Ltd.
  • 1991: KHD begins work with ZAB GmbH in Dessau, Germany, culimnating in the acquisition of ZAB in 1993.
  • 2000: KHD establishes a cement division in New Delhi, India.
  • 2001: FAHR Beteiligungen AG acquires KHD Humboldt Wedag AG from Deutz AG – ending nearly 70 years as part of the Deutz Corporation.
  • Founded in 2011, the Asia Pacific Customer Service Center begins operating out of Beijing.
  • KHD opens its first Roller Refurbishment facility in 2012.

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KHD Leadership

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Management Board
Gerold Keune
CEO

Gerold Keune has more than 20 years working experience with highly reputable German plant and machinery engineering companies including Lurgi, Noell and Gebr. Pfeiffer, the last 15 years of which were in Managing Director / Executive Board Member roles. He holds a Masters Degree (Dipl.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Berlin.

Jürgen Luckas
CFO

Mr. Luckas has worked for KHD as Vice President of the Program Management Office (PMO), Vice President Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and as Vice President Global Internal Audit (GIA). He has a strong understanding of KHD’s processes, the project business and, of course, KHD’s business model. Before joining KHD in 2006, he worked as Senior Manager for one of the big four accounting firms. He holds a degree in economics from the Saarland University of Saarbrücken, Germany.

Yizhen “Mario” Zhu
Executive Vice President

Yizhen “Mario” Zhu has held a variety of senior management positions at AVIC and has been a strong driver in developing AVIC’s cement plant construction business. He holds both an MBA as well as an engineering degree and has longstanding experience in working abroad. Mr. Zhu is in charge of developing KHD`s global EPC business as well as KHD`s new Customer Service Center the Asia-Pacific region.

Regional Management
Ashok Dembla
Head of CSC India

Ashok Dembla has over 34 years of experience in the cement industry. He has held senior management positions at Cimmco Birla Limited, Gebr Pfeiffer India, Jaypee Cement and the Beumer Group in India. At Jaypee Cement he was responsible for its growth from 7 million tons to 32 million tons of capacity as Head of Projects. Mr. Dembla was instrumental in building KHD’s Indian organization from 5 employees in 2001 to its current size over 280 employees and a market-leading position. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Punjab University, Chandigarh as well as a Diploma from the All India Management Association.

Daniel Uttelbach
Managing Director for EMEA and APA

As Managing Director of Humboldt Wedag GmbH, Daniel is leading all sales activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (region EMEA) as well as in Asia Pacific (region APA). Mr. Uttelbach has been with KHD since 2004. He was previously the Vice President Sales & Technology and has longstanding experience in leading KHD’s global sales activities, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the global cement industry and customer needs. He holds a Master’s Degree (Dipl.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Dortmund.

Rick Cusick
Head of CSC Americas

Rick has been in charge of KHD’s operations in the Americas since May 1, 2006. He joined KHD in 1989 as Chief Engineer and was Vice President of Engineering from 1994 to 2006. Beginning in 1979, he has over 28 continuous years of experience in Cement and related industries. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the sales, operations, engineering and management of a wide variety of domestic and international Cement and related industry operations and projects.

Wolfgang Pajonke
Head of CSC Russia/CIS

Wolfgang holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and has over 30 years of experience in the cement industry, with a strong focus on the markets of the former Soviet Union. He is also a longstanding member of the management board of ZAB GmbH in Dessau.

Supervisory Board
Gerhard Beinhauer
Supervisory Board Member

Gerhard Beinhauer is an entrepreneur who runs his own investment company. His experience in stake-holdings of technology-driven companies spans more than 20 years. Providing strategic counsel to family offices, boards and entrepreneurs, he developed his expertise in designing and implementing business strategies and managing turnaround and interim processes. He serves on the supervisory/advisory boards of several companies in Germany, Switzerland, and Canada. Gerhard Beinhauer holds an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Eliza Suk Ching Yuen
Supervisory Board Member

Eliza Yuen is a certified public accountant practicing in Hong Kong. She is well-experienced in finance and accounting and most of her professional career has been in the public accounting sector. She was a partner at a large Hong Kong CPA firm as well as at Deloitte Touche & Tohmatsu in Hong Kong. She is also one of the founders of HLM & Co., a mid-size accounting firm in Hong Kong. Ms. Yuen also has extensive experience in initial public offerings, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and bond and debenture issues. Her clients include listed companies in Hong Kong and state-owned corporations in China. Ms. Yuen was born and educated in Hong Kong, and received her training there as well as in the United States.

Yiqiong Zhang
Supervisory Board Member

Yiqiong Zhang is currently the Chief Financial Officer of AVIC International Beijing Company Limited (“AVIC INTL Beijing”). Ms. Zhang has long standing experience in various aspects of accounting and financial work, having worked for the AVIC Group for more than 30 years. She received her Executive Master of Business Administration from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Hua Da
Supervisory Board Member

Mr. Hua has over 28 years of management experience within the AVIC Group. He has longstanding international experience in the areas of Business Development, Project Execution and Management. Mr. Hua holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics as well as a Master of Business Administration from China University of Mining and Technology.