Matthias Kaufmann

Matthias Kaufmann is an experienced executive currently serving as CEO of Erne Fittings GmbH since May 2020, where the company has become the leading global supplier of butt-weld fittings for demanding applications. Prior roles include Chairman of KRAL (Wuxi) Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. and Head of Business Unit Pumps at KRAL AG, along with positions as Sales Director and Director of International Sales at Sommer GmbH. Matthias Kaufmann also held positions as Global Key Account Manager at TRIDONIC, Area Sales Manager at Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH, and Consultant & Key Account Manager at GE Capital IT Solutions Austria, as well as Programmer at co-merce. Academic credentials include a Dipl Ing (FH) in Manufacturing Automation/Mechatronics from FH Vorarlberg and a Master of Advanced Studies in Business Management from Alpen Adria Universität Klagenfurt.