Heiko Otte-Witte becomes new Managing Director of SCHULE Mühlenbau

F. H. SCHULE Mühlenbau GmbH, a KAHL Group company, has appointed Heiko Otte-Witte as its new Managing Director. The 54-year-old succeeds Uwe Wehrmann. Together with Marius Hermes, he takes over the management of the specialist milling company.

SCHULE Mühlenbau builds and sells rice and oat mills worldwide, as well as plants for processing pulses, oilseeds and speciality products such as bulgur, buckwheat and spelt.Heiko Otte-Witte is no stranger to the company based in Reinbek near Hamburg. From 2021 to 2023, he was responsible for managing major projects there. Since January, he has been supporting Marius Hermes in the management. Thanks to his many years of experience in the milling industry, he is well qualified for his new position. A miller by trade, he has held various positions in the industry during his career, including production manager of a hulling mill, engineering manager and technical director.

His new responsibilities include further developing the machines and plants and opening up new areas of business, such as protein extraction. The focus of these measures is the strengthening of SCHULE Mühlenbau's competitiveness. "I'm looking forward to the new challenge," says Heiko Otte-Witte. "We want to continue to supply high-quality machines and plants worldwide and be a reliable and competent partner for our existing and new customers, true to our SCHULE slogan: Your Partner in Milling".