voestalpine mourns the loss of Joachim Lemppenau, Chairman of the Supervisory Board for many years

28 September 2022 |

Dr. Joachim Lemppenau, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG for many years, passed away at the beginning of this week at the age of 81. He was a member of the voestalpine AG Supervisory Board from 1999 until his death, and its Chairman from July 2004 until March 2022. The internationally recognized top manager played a key role in shaping the success story of the steel and technology group over the last two decades. The Supervisory Board, the Management Board, and the Works Council of voestalpine AG are deeply saddened by Dr. Lemppenau's passing. For the employees, he was a figure of identification and a stabilizing factor at the top of the Supervisory Board for almost 20 years.

In Joachim Lemppenau, the Group has lost one of its most influential personalities of recent decades. On the Supervisory Board, he stood for global technology and quality leadership in steel as well as for the accelerated expansion of processing expertise and internationalization. The future prospects of employees were of particular concern to him. He was an advisor and supporter to generations of managers. We are not only bidding farewell to a person of great significance in the history of voestalpine, but also to a staunch friend of our Group and a great person.

Wolfgang Eder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG

During Dr. Lemppenau's tenure, a particularly successful chapter in voestalpine's corporate history was written, together with a steadily growing number of employees worldwide. With his passing, we have lost a personality who not only distinguished himself through outstanding entrepreneurial competence, but also exemplified humanity and a sense of responsibility.

Herbert Eibensteiner, Chairman of the Management Board of voestalpine AG

Dr. Joachim Lemppenau studied law in Geneva and Tübingen and has held various board positions, including at Mannesmann and in the insurance industry, most recently as CEO of the Volksfürsorge insurance group in Hamburg. As the former managing director of the steel industry and chairman of the employers' association of insurance companies in Germany, he also had many years of experience in collective bargaining policy. From 1999, Dr. Lemppenau was a member of the Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG, in addition to other supervisory board functions. In 2004, he took over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, which he handed over to Wolfgang Eder in March 2022 after 18 years.