RENK appoints Mathias Rusch as new CEO for the Slide Bearings segment.

RENK Group AG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of mission-critical propulsion technologies, is strengthening the Slide Bearings segment at its Hanover location. As of 1 November, Mathias Rusch will assume the position of CEO for the Slide Bearings segment.

In addition to his sales experience in the marine and propulsion sector, Mathias Rusch has many years of experience in the production environment and has the necessary expertise to drive our Plain Bearings segment forward.

"We look forward to continuing the success story of RENK and our Hydrodynamic Bearings segment together with Mathias Rusch. Our goal remains to play a key role in the development of future technologies with our technically mature bearings," says Nadine Despineux, CEO Marine & Industry.

RENK is the world's leading manufacturer of bearings for conventionally powered submarines. More than 40 navies and coastguards rely on our products because of our expertise in complex propulsion systems with high noise and vibration requirements. At the same time, we are one of the technology leaders in the development of the wind energy sector. RENK's technologically advanced slide bearings can handle the enormous loads of future wind turbines with rotor diameters of more than 200 m and power classes of more than 20 MW.