Uwe Schwanke, who for many years sat on the Board of Directors at BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt AG, has retired with effect from 31 October 2023. He will continue to support the company in an advisory capacity. Uwe Schwanke joined BMA in 1997 and has been instrumental in the company’s success and development.
He started his career at BMA on 1 October 1997 as Sales Manager and was put in charge of Sales and Marketing in November 2000. In September 2008, Uwe Schwanke was appointed to the Board of Directors, where he was responsible for Engineering, Research & Development, Project Management and Sales & Marketing. Under his leadership, BMA successfully implemented many projects both in Germany and internationally. Examples are the construction of China’s first modern sugar refinery, a sugar factory in Egypt, and the development of BMA’s first digital product, smart.monitoring.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Manfred Puhlmann praised Uwe Schwanke’s work: “With his expert knowledge, valuable experience and unwavering commitment, Uwe Schwanke has rendered outstanding services to the sustainable development of BMA. It is largely his doing that BMA AG is today recognised as the globally leading supplier of machinery, plants and equipment for the sugar industry. We would like to thank him for his many years of successful service and wish him all the best for his retirement.”
Dr. Arend Wittenberg, CEO of BMA AG since May 2023, has now taken on overall responsibility.
“Products from BMA are highly suitable for significantly improving the energy efficiency of the sugar process. Our employees have the knowledge and experience required to support our customers in the development and implementation of cost-efficient decarbonisation solutions for the production of sugar from beet or cane.
BMA has always stood for innovative machinery, equipment, plants and processes. With our smart4sugar product range, we are leading in digitalisation”, said Wittenberg.
About BMA AG:
Based in Braunschweig, Germany, BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt AG is an international company that specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of machinery, plants and equipment for industrial sugar production. BMA was founded in 1853 and today has employees at several sites in Germany, North America, China and Tunisia. As a full-service partner, BMA offers its customers comprehensive solutions from a single source – from engineering to supply and to the commissioning and optimisation of individual items of equipment, process steps or whole sugar factories. BMA AG is renowned for outstanding quality, technological innovation and excellent customer service.