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Aarburg, 7/3/26

Changes in the Board of Directors of the Franke Group

Following the unexpected passing of Alexander Pieper, who had served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Franke Holding AG, Michael Pieper assumes the chairmanship ad interim.

At the extraordinary General Meeting on July 2, 2026, Jonas Theiler was elected to the Board of Directors. In the subsequent constitutive meeting, the Board appointed him Vice Chairman.

Jonas Theiler (44) has been with the Artemis Group since 2021 and became a member of the Executive Board in April 2023. Prior to that, he worked in the automotive and financial industries. In his role at Artemis Asset Management Group, he oversees the Financial Investments and Private Participations areas.

 

Franke Group, headquartered in Aarburg, Switzerland, is a leading global manufacturer and provider of solutions and equipment for household kitchens as well as for the professional foodservice sector and coffee preparation. The company is present worldwide and employs around 7,600 people in 33 countries. Net sales amount to approximately 2.05 billion Swiss francs. Franke Group is owned by Artemis Group, Switzerland. More information at franke.com.

Michael Pieper

Corrado Mura

Jonas Theiler

Corrado Mura

Gabriele Hepp

Head of Communications

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