{"id":27357,"date":"2026-01-13T10:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xylon.it\/2026\/01\/13\/wemhoner-surface-technologies-florian-barth-nuovo-direttore-tecnico\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:53:07","slug":"wemhoner-surface-technologies-florian-barth-nuovo-direttore-tecnico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xylon.it\/en\/2026\/01\/13\/wemhoner-surface-technologies-florian-barth-nuovo-direttore-tecnico\/","title":{"rendered":"Wemh\u00f6ner Surface Technologies: Florian Barth new technical managing director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"471\"><strong>Wemh\u00f6ner,<\/strong> the German manufacturer of surface finishing systems, has entrusted <strong>Florian Barth<\/strong> as new technical managing director<strong>, <\/strong>with responsibility for its technical division as of mid-year. From next year, Barth will work alongside Kathleen Wemh\u00f6ner in a dual leadership structure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"909\">The appointment comes at a challenging time for suppliers to the wood-based panels and furniture industries, which are facing market uncertainty, rising cost pressure, and intensifying international competition. In this context, Wemh\u00f6ner \u2013 a family-owned company that recently celebrated its 100th anniversary \u2013 is relying on an internally developed management profile to strengthen technological development and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1348\">Barth joined Wemh\u00f6ner in 2012 after graduating in mechanical engineering in Aachen. His career within the company has spanned design engineering, project planning for large-scale and special installations, and technical support for sales activities involving highly demanding applications. Since 2020, he has also held responsibility within the R&amp;D function, contributing to the advancement of the company\u2019s surface technology solutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1664\">In his new role, Barth will focus on further consolidating Wemh\u00f6ner\u2019s technological positioning along the entire value chain, with particular emphasis on finishing systems for wood-based panels and furniture surfaces. 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