Photo courtesy of Tomra Recycling
Katrin Fricke has been named executive vice president and head of Tomra Recycling, a division of Norwegian collection and sorting technology company Tomra Group, effective June 1.
Fricke succeeds Volker Rehrmann, who retired after two decades with the company.
“I was attracted to Tomra’s commitment to enabling circular economies worldwide and its robust growth trajectory,” Fricke says.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to drive innovation and continue Tomra’s technology leadership in the recycling, sorting and mining markets. I am keen to contribute to our ambitious growth plans and the development of these fascinating industries. My heart beats for technology, plant efficiency, leadership and collective success.”
Tomra says Fricke demonstrates “significant expertise” in operations management, corporate strategy and digitalization thanks to her various leadership positions across different industries. Most recently, she served as executive vice president and managing director of the electronics division of the Austria-based Kontron Group.
“Her background in product engineering coupled with her passion for game-changing technologies as well as data-driven solutions position her well to lead Tomra Recycling into its next phase of growth,” the company says.
Fricke will be based near Tomra Recycling’s headquarters in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany, and she has been working with Volker to “ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities.”
“We are delighted to welcome Katrin as our new EVP and head of Tomra Recycling and look forward to continued growth and success under her leadership,” Tomra President and CEO Tove Andersen says. “Her proven track record demonstrates outstanding results, and she is performance-driven and passionate about technology and people. Her values align closely with our culture here at Tomra and we are confident that she will be a great champion in realizing our vision of leading the resource revolution.”