Achim Lessel

Managing Director at Busch Vacuum Solutions

Achim Lessel has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Achim began their career in 1996 as a Business Unit Coordinator and Project Coordinator at Thyssen Krupp Produktion Systems, where they focused on developing the local market and specialized structures for the automotive industry in Brazil. Achim later moved on to Thyssen Krupp Production Systems, where they served as a Managing Director. In 2005, Lessel joined Gea do Brasil Intercambiadores as the General Managing Director, overseeing the restructuring of the organization and integrating it into the global GEA-Organization. There, they developed and manufactured capital goods for industries such as chemical, petrochemical, and energy. From 2011 to 2016, Lessel worked at GEA Westfalia Separadores as the General Managing Director, responsible for the Brazilian organization and its sales, order handling, service and repair, and financial administration. Achim had a strong presence in industries such as liquid food, energy, and marine. Since 2017, Lessel has been serving as the Managing Director at Busch Vacuum Solutions.

Achim Lessel has a degree in Dipl. Ing. Mechanik from FH Saarbrücken.

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  • Managing Director

    January, 2017 - present