Axel Sebbesse takes on Otto Krahn Group management role

Axel Sebbesse‘s future areas of responsibility will include Strategy, Corporate Development, M&A, New Business, and People & Culture.

In addition to the Krahn Chemie Group, Otto Krahn Group Holding also includes the plastics distributor Albis, the compounder Mocom, and the plastics recycler Wipag. Axel Sebbesse is a familiar face at the corporate group, which is headquartered in Hamburg. He worked for Albis from 2007 until he became a Krahn Chemie Group Managing Director in 2008. He has been managing the Group since then along with Dr. Rolf Kuropka.

“High level of strategic competence”

“In the past, Axel Sebbesse has demonstrated great expertise and flair both in the development of sustainable and profitable business areas, in the acquisition of new companies and also in the international expansion of Krahn Chemie,” says Philip O. Krahn, CEO of the Otto Krahn Group. “I am delighted to have gained a new business expert with a high level of strategic competence and a keen interest in new areas of the company. In addition to organic growth, M&A and the establishment of new business areas are very important components for us. Now that Axel Sebbesse is on the management board, we have someone who can significantly develop and shape these areas for the Group.”