Johannes Kraus was appointed to the management board of Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH on September 1st. The 41-year-old business economist has been with the company for 24 years and is very familiar with the processes and structures. Mr. Kraus has extensive experience and expertise, particularly in the areas of technology and production, which he has successfully managed for many years. In earlier stages of his career, he also gained valuable knowledge in the areas of work preparation, sales and order processing.
After a transitional period as joint managing director, Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Prinz zu Leiningen will leave the management board on January 1, 2025 and succeed his father Andreas Fürst zu Leiningen as a partner. The industrial engineer will also assume further entrepreneurial responsibility in the family business.
Johannes Kraus plans to make Herpa competitive and future-proof through effective production methods, adapted sales structures and the development of new sales markets, while at the same time harmonizing ecological and economic goals. As part of this strategy, the Herpa brand, which is in its 75th year of existence, is to be strengthened and clearly consolidated in the competitive environment. The shareholders Andreas Fürst zu Leiningen and Albrecht Hammel are convinced that these measures will secure the company’s future and position it for success.
Source press release Herpa