HANSA-FLEX, Independent and family-run company

The HANSA-FLEX name has been synonymous with quality and innovation since 1962. Although it is a global company with a constantly growing product portfolio, HANSA-FLEX still sees itself as a family company – and always will. The company’s strategic management is carried out by a three-person board of directors chaired by Thomas Armerding, son of the founder Joachim Armerding.

HANSA-FLEX Germany Board of Directors

Thomas Armerding
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Thomas Armerding has been managing HANSA-FLEX since the mid-1990s. Originally a banker by profession, Armerding is the son of the company’s founder, Joachim Armerding. He joined the company as a trainee in 1986 and worked in all departments at the Bremen headquarters. In 1989, he was appointed manager of the Oldenburg branch. In 1994, he became managing director alongside Uwe Buschmann. The international establishment and growth of HANSA-FLEX are largely due to his initiative.

Departments:

  1. Company Development
  2. International Affairs
  3. Sales
  4. Marketing

Christian-Hans Bültemeier
Chief Operating Officer

Christian-Hans Bültemeier has served as COO (Chief Operating Officer) and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2022. A business graduate, Bültemeier joined HANSA-FLEX in 2010 as Head of Administration and Finance. He previously served on the board of the German subsidiary of a US life sciences technology company. In January 2013, he was appointed to the board of HANSA-FLEX AG as CFO (Chief Financial Officer), responsible for the Finance, Human Resources, IT (Information Technology), and Commercial Services departments.

Departments:

  1. Supply Chain
  2. Production
  3. Purchasing and Quality
  4. Research and Development

Florian Wiedemeyer
Commercial Manager & CFO

Florian Wiedemeyer was appointed to the board as CFO in January 2022. A business graduate (FH), Wiedemeyer began working at HANSA-FLEX in October 2000 as part of a dual-degree program. After continuing his in-service training, he established a company-wide reporting system and took on the task of creating and managing the Controlling Department. Since 2013, as Head of the Accounting and Controlling Department, he has made significant contributions to the company’s success story in recent years.

Departments:

  1. Corporate Finance
  2. Human Resources and Information Technology
  3. Accounting and Controlling
  4. Commercial Services

HANSA-FLEX Turkey Management Board

Mevlüt Yıldırımöz
General Manager of Turkey

Mevlüt Yıldırımöz worked as a trainee at HANSA-FLEX AG Bremen from 1993 to 1996. Between 1997 and 2002, he pioneered the opening and managed the operations of HANSA-FLEX’s first branch outside of Europe in İskenderun/HATAY. Subsequently, from 2002 to 2008, he worked again in the quality department at HANSA-FLEX AG Bremen. Mevlüt Yıldırımöz, General Manager of HANSA-FLEX Turkey, founded HANSA-FLEX Turkey in 2008 and has been serving as General Manager since then.

Departments:

  1. Sales & Marketing
  2. Production
  3. Human Resources
  4. Commercial Services