Kaiserkraft has appointed Helmar Hipp as Division President of the Industrial & Packaging (I&P) Division. The manager had already been heading the division on an interim basis since the beginning of 2026 and was also appointed to the Management Board of Takkt AG on 15 May 2026. In the future, he will further drive the growth and digitalisation strategy of the company's largest division.
Hipp has been operationally responsible for the I&P division since February 2026. According to the company, he has worked in particular on sales initiatives to return to a profitable growth course during this period. As part of the corporate strategy „Takkt Forward“, the potential of the core brand Kaiserkraft is to be exploited more strongly in the future through a customer-oriented go-to-market strategy and the expansion of the product range.
„Kaiserkraft stands for a broad customer base and a product range that offers genuine added value to companies in their daily work. I want to use this foundation to specifically realise growth potential and take customer service to the next level. My goal is to further strengthen Kaiserkraft as one of the leading omnichannel retailers in Europe.“
Helmar Hipp
Experience from trade and e-commerce
Before moving to Takkt, Hipp's previous roles included being a board member at Zwilling J.A. Henckels and Managing Director at the e-commerce retailer Cyberport. There, he was responsible for sales and omnichannel initiatives. According to the company, he brings experience in digitalisation, customer centricity, and transformation management.
Takkt CEO Andreas Weishaar welcomed the decision: „I am delighted about the appointment of Helmar Hipp to the Management Board, with whom I have already been able to work very closely in recent months. This underlines the importance of I&P for Takkt today and in the future, while at the same time strengthening our focus on the further development and optimal positioning of the Takkt portfolio.“
Focus on growth and omnichannel
With her appointment to the Management Board, Hipp will form the executive board of Takkt AG together with CEO Andreas Weishaar and CFO Timo Krutoff. According to the company, the new management structure is intended to support the strategic and operational development of the group. At the same time, Kaiserkraft reaffirms its aspiration to further expand its position as an omnichannel provider of operational, warehouse, office, and packaging equipment in Europe.
Source: Kaiserkraft
